HBC MAGAZINE©REPORTS
In case you haven’t heard, the State Bar of Texas announced results of its statewide 2018 Judicial Poll recently. Members of the State Bar of Texas were given an opportunity to vote on candidates in their respective courts of appeals races as well as statewide races. The results are in no way an endorsement of any candidate by the State Bar of Texas, its officers, directors, or staff. The results reflect the opinions of the individual lawyers who voted. “In all actuality, the lawyers are essentially the ones who know these judicial candidates best,” says Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Magazine©. “In my opinion, the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll is a prestigious acknowledgment and should be cherished by every candidate recognized as winners.”
THE STATE OF TEXAS BAR POLL RESULTS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN ENDORSEMENTS SAYS AUBREY R. TAYLOR
“I believe a candidate’s body of endorsements should matter, but I’m imploring voters to give credence to the final results contained in the 2018 State Bar of Texas Judicial Poll,” explains Taylor. “After all, what higher honor is there than for a judge to be deemed “THE BEST CANDIDATE” in a given race by the lawyers who practice before them on a regular basis,” asks Taylor.
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SEVERAL HOUSTON-AREA JUDICIAL CANDIDATES ARE AMONG THE PRESTIGIOUS GROUP OF 2018 WINNERS SAYS AUBREY R. TAYLOR
Houston Business Connections Magazine© would like to congratulate all of the Houston area Judges who won the prestigious
2018 State Bar of Texas Judicial Poll. In case you haven’t heard,
Steven Kirkland (Houston),
R.K. Sandill (Houston),
Maria T. Jackson (Houston),
Jane Bland (Houston),
Harvey Brown (Houston),
Michelle Slaughter (Galveston),
Julie Countiss (Houston),
Richard Hightower (Houston),
Peter Kelly (Houston),
Brett Busby (Houston),
Marc Brown (Houston),
Martha Hill Jamison (Houston)
Bill Boyce (Houston), and
John Donovan (Houston) were all winners.
ABOUT THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS
The State Bar of Texas is an administrative agency of the state's judicial branch that provides educational programs for the legal profession and the public, administers the Minimum Continuing Legal Education program for attorneys, and manages the grievance process. The State Bar is governed by a board of directors and its members, who are elected, receive no compensation. The staff at the State Bar's headquarters in Austin and in regional grievance offices around the state supports the work of the volunteers.
PRESIDENT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS
The 2017-2018 State Bar of Texas President is G. Thomas Vick Jr. Mr. G. Thomas Vick Jr. Vick is a partner in Vick Carney LLP in Weatherford.
OFFICIAL POLL RESULTS
Supreme Court Place 2: Steven Kirkland, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 2,500 votes over Jimmy Blacklock, Austin who received 1,821 votes.
Supreme Court Place 4: R.K. Sandill, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 2,446 votes over John Devine, Austin who finished with 1,957 votes.
Supreme Court Place 6: Jeff Brown, Austin (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 2,391 votes over Kathy Cheng, Houston who finished with 2,129 votes.
Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge: Maria T. (Terri) Jackson, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 1,581 over David Bridges, Fate who finished with 620 votes; Sharon Keller, Austin who finished with 1,444 votes; and William Bryan Strange III, Dallas who finished with 522 votes.
Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7: Barbara Parker Hervey, San Antonio (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 2,156 over Ramona Franklin, Katy who finished with 1,725 votes.
Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8: Michelle Slaughter, Galveston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 989 votes over Mark Ash, Houston who finished with 809 votes; Jay Brandon, San Antonio who finished with 958 votes; and Dib Waldrip, New Braunfels who finished with 718 votes.
1st District Court of Appeals Place 2: Jane Bland, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 843 votes over Gordon Goodman, Houston who finished with 394 votes.
1st District Court of Appeals Place 6: Harvey Brown, Houston (pictured won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 743 over Sarah Beth Landau, Houston who finished with 500 votes.
1st District Court of Appeals Place 8: Richard Hightower, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 584 votes over Michael C. Massengale, Houston who finished with 559 votes.
1st District Court of Appeals Place 9: Peter Kelly, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 542 over Jennifer Caughey, Houston who finished with 458 votes.
2nd District Court of Appeals Place 5: Dabney Bassel, Fort Worth (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 246 votes over Delonia A. Watson, Fort Worth who finished with 108 votes.
14th District Court of Appeals Place 3: Brett Busby, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 643 over Joseph R. Willie, II, Houston who finished with153 votes, and Jerry Zimmerer, Houston who finished with 322 votes.
14th District Court of Appeals Place 4: Marc Brown, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 663 votes over Charles Spain, Houston who finished with 440 votes.
14th District Court of Appeals Place 5: Martha Hill Jamison, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 821 votes over Frances Bourliot, Houston who finished with 401 votes.
14th District Court of Appeals Place 6: Bill Boyce, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 661 votes over Meagan Hassan, Houston who finished with 500 votes.
14th District Court of Appeals Place 8: John Donovan, Houston (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 596 votes over Michele Barber Chimene, Houston who finished with 231 votes, and Margaret "Meg" Poissant, Houston who finished with 290 votes.
3rd District Court of Appeals Place 2: Cindy Olson Bourland, Round Rock (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 576 votes over Edward Smith, Austin who finished with 424 votes.
3rd District Court of Appeals Place 3: Chari Kelly, Austin (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 646 votes over Scott Field, Austin who finished with 452 votes.
3rd District Court of Appeals Place 5: David Puryear, Austin (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 684 votes over Thomas J. Baker, Temple who finished with 389 votes.
3rd District Court of Appeals Place 6: Gisela D. Triana, Austin (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas 2018 Judicial Poll with 649 votes over Donna Davidson, Austin who finished with 92 votes; Jennifer S. Freel, Austin who finished with 195 votes; Kristofer Monson, Austin who finished with 93 votes; and Michael "Mike" Toth, Austin who finished with 87 votes.
5th District Court of Appeals Place 11: John Browning, Rockwall (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas Judicial Poll with 235 votes over Cory Carlyle, Rockwall who finished with 122 votes; Tom Nowak, McKinney who finished with 176 votes; and Dan Wyde, Dallas who finished 145 votes.
5th District Court of Appeals Place 12: Ken Molberg, Dallas (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas Judicial Poll with 418 votes over Perry Cockerell, Dallas who finished with 88 votes; William "Randy" Johnson, Plano who finished with 122 votes; and Jim Pikl, McKinney who finished with 101 votes.
13th District Court of Appeals Chief Justice: Dori Contreras, Corpus Christi (pictured) won the
State Bar of Texas Judicial Poll with 187 over Ernie Aliseda, McAllen who finished with 94 votes; and Ray Thomas, McAllen who finished with 88 votes.
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