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Justice Jeff Boyd is Being Challenged by the Honorable Judge Staci Williams on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 The Honorable Judge Staci Williams is seeking to become the first African American woman to serve on the Texas Supreme Court. She and Justice Jeff Boyd will face off in the race for Position #7. In case you don’t know, she’s currently serving the people of Texas as the presiding judge for the 101st Civil District Court in Dallas, Texas. Both these nominees are asking for your vote in the race

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Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence - R Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris - D Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen - L Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker - G ————————————————————— United States Senator John Cornyn - Republican Party Mary "MJ" Hegar - Democratic Party Kerry Douglas McKennon - Libertarian Party David B. Collins - Green Party ————————————————————— United States Representative, District 2

Dan Crenshaw - Republican Party Sima Ladjevardian - Democratic Party Elliott Robert Scheirman - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— United States Representative, District 7

United States Representative, District 8

Kevin Brady - Republican Party Elizabeth Hernandez - Democratic Party Chris Duncan - Libertarian Party United States Representative, District 9

————————————————————— Johnny Teague - Republican Party Al Green - Democratic Party Jose R. Sosa – Libertarian Party

————————————————————— United States Representative, District 10 Michael McCaul - Republican Party Mike Siegel - Democratic Party Roy Eriksen - Libertarian Party

————————————————————— United States Representative, District 18

Wendell Champion - Republican Party Sheila Jackson Lee - Democratic Party Luke Spencer - Libertarian Party Vince Duncan - Independent

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Jaimy Z. Blanco - Republican Party Sylvia Garcia - Democratic Party Phil Kurtz - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— United States Representative, District 36

Jane Bland - Republican Party Kathy Cheng - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7

Troy Nehls - Republican Party Sri Preston Kulkarni - Democratic Party Joseph LeBlanc Jr - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— United States Representative, District 29

Brian Babin - Republican Party Rashad Lewis - Democratic Party Chad Abbey - Libertarian Party Hal J. Ridley Jr - Green Party ————————————————————— Railroad Commissioner James "Jim" Wright - Republican Party Chrysta Castañeda - Democratic Party Matt Sterett - Libertarian Party Katija "Kat" Gruene - Green Party

Nathan Hecht - Republican Party Amy Clark Meachum - Democratic Party Mark Ash - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6

Jeff Boyd - Republican Party Staci Williams - Democratic Party William Bryan Strange III - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8

Brett Busby - Republican Party Gisela D. Triana - Democratic Party Tom Oxford - Libertarian Party —————————————————————

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Bert Richardson - Republican Party Elizabeth Davis Frizell - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4

Kevin Patrick Yeary - Republican Party Tina Clinton - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9

David Newell - Republican Party Brandon Birmingham - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Member, State Board of Education, District 6

Will Hickman - Republican Party Michelle Palmer - Democrat Party Whitney Bilyeu - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— Member, State Board of Education, District 8

Audrey Young - Republican Party Audra Rose Berry - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— State Senator, District 4

Brandon Creighton - Republican Party Jay Stittleburg - Democratic Party Cameron Brock - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— State Senator, District 6

Carol Alvarado - Democratic Party Timothy Duffield - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— State Senator, District 11 Larry Taylor - Republican Party Susan Criss - Democratic Party Jared Wissel - Libertarian Party

————————————————————— State Senator, District 13

Milinda Morris - Republican Party Borris L Miles - Democratic Party ————————————————————— State Senator, District 18

Lois W. Kolkhorst - Republican Party Michael Antalan - Democratic Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 126 E. Sam Harless - Republican Party Natali Hurtado - Democratic Party

————————————————————— State Representative, District 128 Briscoe Cain - Republican Party Mary E. Williams - Democratic Party

————————————————————— State Representative, District 129 Dennis Paul - Republican Party Kayla Alix - Democratic Party

————————————————————— State Representative, District 130

Tom Oliverson - Republican Party Bryan J Henry - Democratic Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 132 Mike Schofield - Republican Party Gina Calanni - Democratic Party

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Jim Murphy - Republican Party Sandra G. Moore - Democratic Party James Harren - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 134

Sarah Davis - Republican Party Ann Johnson - Democratic Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 135

Justin Ray - Republican Party Jon E. Rosenthal - Democratic Party Paul Bilyeu - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 137

Gene Wu - Democratic Party Lee Sharp - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 138

Lacey Hull - Republican Party Akilah Bacy - Democratic Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 139

Jarvis D. Johnson - Democratic Party R. Grizzle Trojacek - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 142

Jason Rowe - Republican Party Harold V. Dutton Jr - Democratic Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 144

Tony Salas - Republican Party Mary Ann Perez - Democratic Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 145

Martha Elena Fierro - Republican Party Christina Morales - Democratic Party Richard Aaron Howell - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 146

Shawn Nicole Thierry - Democratic Party JJ Campbell - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 148

Luis La Rotta - Republican Party Penny Morales Shaw - Democratic Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 149

Lily Truong - Republican Party Hubert Vo - Democratic Party ————————————————————— State Representative, District 150

Valoree Swanson - Republican Party Michael Robert Walsh - Democratic Party Jesse Herrera - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— Chief Justice, 14th Court of Appeals

Tracy Elizabeth Christopher - Republican Jane Robinson - Democrat Party ————————————————————— Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 3 Russell Lloyd - Republican Party Veronica Rivas-Molloy - Democratic Party

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Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 5

Terry Adams - Republican Party Amparo Monique Guerra - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 7

Ken Wise - Republican Party Tamika "Tami" Craft - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 61st Judicial District

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Judge, County Criminal Court No. 12

Linda Garcia - Republican Party Genesis E. Draper - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Judge, County Criminal Court No. 16

Bill Harmon - Republican Party Darrell William Jordan Jr - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Harris County Attorney

Erin Elizabeth Lunceford - Republican Party Fredericka Phillips - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 80th Judicial District

John Nation - Republican Party Christian Dashaun Menefee - Democrat ————————————————————— Harris County Sheriff

Nile Copeland - Republican R.K. Sandill - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 129th Judicial District

Chris Daniel - Republican Party Ann Harris Bennett - Democratic Party Billy Pierce - Libertarian Party ————————————————————— Harris County Clerk, Unexpired Term

Sharon Hemphill - Republican Party Jeralynn Manor - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 127th Judicial District

Will Archer - Republican Party Michael Gomez - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 133rd Judicial District

Sheri Y. Dean - Republican Party Jaclanel McFarland - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 164th Judicial District

Michael Landrum - Republican Party Cheryl Elliott Thornton - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 165th Judicial District

Bruce Bain - Republican Party Ursula A. Hall - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 215th Judicial District

Fred Shuchart - Republican Party Elaine Palmer – Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 334th Judicial District

Dan Lemkuil - Republican Party Dawn Deshea Rogers - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 339th Judicial District

Jesse McClure - Republican Party Te'iva Bell - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 351st Judicial District

Arlene Hecht - Republican Party Natalia "Nata" Cornelio - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Judge, 507th Judicial District

Alyssa Lemkuil - Republican Party Julia Maldonado - Democratic Party ————————————————————— District Attorney

Mary Nan Huffman - Republican Party Kim Ogg - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 4 Clyde Raymond Leuchtag - Republican Party Lesley Briones - Democratic Party

Joe Danna - Republican Party Ed Gonzalez - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector

Stan Stanart - Republican Party Teneshia Hudspeth - Democratic Party ————————————————————— County School Trustee, Position 5, At Large

Bob Wolfe - Republican Party Erica Davis - Democratic Party ————————————————————— County School Trustee, Position 7, At Large

Don Sumners - Republican Party David W. Brown - Democratic Party ————————————————————— County Commissioner, Precinct 3

Tom Ramsey - Republican Party Michael Moore - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1

Jerry Wayne Dugat - Republican Party Eric William Carter - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 1

Russ Ridgway - Republican Party Israel Garcia - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Constable, Precinct 2

Daniel Vela - Republican Party Jerry Garcia - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Constable, Precinct 3

Andre Hines - Republican Party Sherman Eagleton - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Constable, Precinct 4

Mark Herman - Republican Party Jeff McGowen - Democratic Party ————————————————————— Constable, Precinct 5

Ted Heap - Republican Party Mark Alan Harrison - Democratic Party —————————————————————

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Learn about Judge Eric Carter Eric William Carter, a native Houstonian, graduated from Strake Jesuit. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from The University of Texas and completed U.T.’s Business Foundations Program. Eric received his Juris Doctorate from the South Texas College of Law Eric wed Dr. Lauren K. Shepard, a Board Certified Pediatrician from Sugar Land, Texas, in 2015. The two welcomed their first child, Theodore, in the summer of 2018. The family lives in the Houston Heights with their pets, Ruby the Dog and Dylan the Cat. Eric is the youngest son to Eric G. Carter, a trial lawyer, and Rev. Dr. Suzan Orr Carter. His brother, Kyle Carter, currently presides over the 125th Civil District Court of Harris County, Texas.

Public and Private Sector Legal Experience

While in college, he served as Legislative Aide to a former Texas State Representative and clerked for the House Committee on General Investigating and Ethics. Eric is currently a named partner of The Carter Law

Firm. He began his legal career by jointly managing a docket of 4000+ cases and trying hundreds of Medical Fee Dispute Resolution cases before the State Office of Administrative Hearings in Austin, Texas. He went on to build his litigation practice by assisting individuals, families and small businesses manage various types of disputes. His practice takes him to various courts including Justice Courts, State and Federal District Courts, and State Appellate Courts. Eric’s cases cover commercial and business litigation, fraud and negligence actions, contractual disputes, personal and business torts, federal SEC regulations, real estate transactions, landlord/tenant actions, and more. His experience includes representing both plaintiffs and defendants. The cases he finds especially gratifying are his appointments as Guardian Ad Litem. Entrusted to act as an agent of the State District Courts, he is committed to work for the benefit of injured children in Harris County. Judge Carter was first elected to Justice of the Peace in 2016.

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Community service, for Eric, began at an early age.

He worked with his parents, volunteering through his local church, to repair flood damaged homes. As a teenage member of the Amigos de las Américas — a community health-promotion program serving Central and South America — he travelled to La Maravilla, Costa Rica to work for two months. For his efforts, he received a Presidential Student Service Award from President Bill Clinton. Judge Eric William Carter with kids.He is a former member of the Board of Directors of Wesley Community Center, a center with the mission of "helping people help themselves and each other" in the Near Northside, Houston. As a Freemason and a member of the Arabia Shrine Temple, he remains dedicated to those who need help the most: injured children. With his brother, District Judge Kyle Carter, he participates in a judicial outreach program called Judges at Work in Schools (JAWS), which is designed to bring the courtroom to the classroom and educate Houston’s youth about the judicial system. Eric continues to work for the Houston community. As Justice of the Peace, Judge Eric William Carter started Judge Carter’s Teen Court, designed to educate our youth regarding the criminal justice system.

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ABOUT MARY NAN HUFFMAN

Mary Nan Huffman is the experienced choice for Harris County. She is a mom and a smart, tough prosecutor, not a politician.

“As your next district attorney, I will hold criminals accountable by enforcing the laws of the State of Texas and then administering appropriate punishment. I will protect the public by supporting the efforts of law enforcement and be a voice for victims. I will return experience to the district attorney’s office, so the citizens of Harris County have a safe place to live, work, and play.”

Mary Nan Huffman is running for Harris County District Attorney because public safety is most important. She looks forward to seeking justice in evidence-based investigations while running the office with the highest ethical standards because that is what the citizens of Harris County expect and deserve. Mary Nan Huffman grew up with her four siblings in Denton, Texas. Huffman watched her parents’ involvement in local politics and learned from an early age the importance of public service. Mary Nan graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Political Science degree and attended St. Mary’s University School of Law. While in law school, she worked at the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office and developed a passion for criminal prosecution. Mary Nan Huffman served as a prosecutor in the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office for almost 10 years, rising quickly to become the Chief Felony Prosecutor in the Child Exploitation Division and over the Internet Crimes Against

The Huffman Family Children (ICAC) Division. During her time as Chief of Child Exploitation, she prosecuted a wide range of internet-related crimes committed against children: child human trafficking; the possession, production, and promotion of child pornography, child sexual assault; and any other case involving the sexual exploitation of children online. She directed the work of multi-agency task forces from federal, state, and local agencies. Huffman’s work as a prosecutor of child exploitation cases has earned criminal conviction yielding 11 life sentences and four 99-year sentences. She has earned a national reputation and is sought after as a special prosecutor for difficult child exploitation prosecutions. Huffman now works as an attorney for the Houston Police Officers’ Union representing officers in a variety of matters associated with duties as an officer. Mary Nan has been married to Eli Huffman III for 11 years. The Huffman family attends St. Cecilia Catholic Church. They have 2 young sons. Huffman wants her children to grow up in a safe place and believes everyone deserves to feel safe. Huffman loves Harris County and thinks it’s one of the greatest, friendliest places to live, but believes our hospitality doesn’t have to extend to people who commit violent crimes.

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Elected Officials endorsing Mary Nan Huffman in the race for Harris County District Attorney on Nov., 3rd Kevin Brady, US Representative Dan Crenshaw, US Representative Michael McCaul, US Representative Donna Bahorich, State Board of Education Paul Bettencourt, Texas State Senator Brandon Creighton, Texas State Senator Larry Taylor, Texas State Senator Joan Huffman, Texas State Senator Sam Harless, Texas State Representative Dan Huberty, Texas State Represenative Briscoe Cain, Texas State Represenative Dennis Paul, Texas State Represenative Tom Oliverson, Texas State Represenative Jim Murphy, Texas State Representative Dwayne Bohac, Texas State Represenative Valoree Swanson, Texas State Represenative Tim Taft, Former Court of Appeals Justice Katherine Cabaniss-Parsley, Former District Court Judge Paula Goodhart, Former Judge, Harris County Court at law No.1 Brett Ligon, Montgomery County District Attorney Andria Bender, Grimes County District Attorney Brian Risinger, Madison County District Attorney Don Sowell, Grimes County Sheriff Pamela Elliot, Edwards County Sheriff Gerald Yezak, Robertson County Sheriff Greg Casper, San Jacinto County Sheriff Otto Hanak, Washington County Sheriff Kevin Ellis, Leon County Sheriff John Kinard, Galveston County District Clerk Jack Cagle, Harris County Commissioner Orlando Sanchez, Form Harris County Treasurer Ted Heap, Harris County Constable Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Phil Sandlin, Harris County Constable Chris Jones, Montgomery County Constable Philip Cash, Montgomery County Constable Robert Lord, City of Bunker Hill Mayor Brian Muecke, City of Hedwig Mayor Jim Pappas, City of Hunters Creek Mayor Bill Hastings, City of Katy Mayor Jeff Wagner, City of Pasadena Mayor Jim Hotze, Bellaire City Council Member Keith Brown, Bunker Hill City Council Member Darin Clark, El Lago City Council Member Mike Knox, Houston City Council Member Amy Peck, Houston City Council Member Greg Travis, Houston City Council Member Harry Folloder, Hedwig City Council Member Robert Swanson, Hillshire Village City Council Member Charles Cunningham Jr., Humble City Council Member Charles “Andy” Curry, Humble City Council Member Norman Funderburk, Humble City Council Member Stuart Marks, Hunters Creek Village City Council Member Ken Spalding, Hunters Creek Village City Council Member Phil Cayten, Pasadena City Council Member Thomas Schoenbein, Pasadena City Council Member Brian Thompson, Piney Point City Council Member Bo Bunker, Shoreacres City Council Member David Dominy, Spring Valley Village City Council Member Lori Klein Quinn, Tomball City Council Member Derek Townsend, Tomball City Council Member Lee Wallace, La Porte ISD Board of Trustees

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As a registered voter in Texas, you have the right to: A ballot with written instructions on how to cast a ballot. Ask the polling place official for instructions on how to cast a ballot (but not suggestions on how to vote). Cast your vote in secret and free from intimidation. Receive up to two more ballots if you make a mistake while marking the ballot. Bring an interpreter to assist you as you qualify to vote if you do not understand the English language. Help to cast your ballot if you cannot write, see the ballot, or understand the language in which it is written. Report a possible voting rights abuse to the Secretary of State (1.800.252.8683) or to your local election official. Cast a provisional ballot if your name does not appear on the

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list of registered voters. (1) Cast a provisional ballot (a) if you do not possess one of the seven (7) acceptable forms of photo identification, which, if you are under 70, is not expired for more than four years, and you can reasonably obtain one of these forms of identification or (b) if you possess, but did not bring to the polling place, one of the seven forms of acceptable photo identification, which, if you are under 70, is not expired for more than four years, or (c) if you do not possess one of the seven forms of acceptable photo identification, which, if you are under 70, is not expired for more than four years, you could otherwise not reasonably obtain one, but you did not bring a supporting form of identification to the polling place, and (2) the right to present one of the acceptable forms of photo identification, which, if you are under 70, is not expired for

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more than four years, or, if you do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain an acceptable form of photo identification, the right to execute a reasonable impediment declaration and present one of the supporting forms of identification, to the county voter registrar’s office, within six (6) calendar days after election day, or, if applicable, qualify for a temporary (natural disaster or religious objection to being photographed) or permanent (disability) exemption, within six (6) calendar days of election day, at the county voter registrar’s office. Vote once at any early voting location during the early voting period within the territory conducting the election. File an administrative complaint with the Secretary of State concerning violations of federal and state voting procedures.

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Julia Maldonado is the Presiding Judge of the 507th Family District Court in Harris County. Julia was elected to the 507th District Court in the November 2018 election. She is currently the Administrative Judge - Family Law Division of Harris County. Out of the ten family court judges, Julia is the senior judge. Julia was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico and came to the United States as a young child. Julia was raised in the Heights area and she now calls Houston her hometown! Julia is a product of Houston ISD public schools, having attended Robert E. Lee Elementary, Cooley Elementary, Hamilton Jr. High and John R. Reagan High School. After graduation from high school, Julia went on to pursue an accounting degree from the University of Houston–Downtown and a law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Prior to being elected in November 2018, Julia was a practicing attorney at the J. Maldonado Law Firm, P.C., which she started in 2008. The J. Maldonado Law Firm, P.C. was a general legal practice firm, representing clients in Texas state and federal courts in the areas of immigration, criminal, family, tax, and probate matters. Prior to establishing her law firm, Julia was a solo practitioner. Julia has been practicing law for over twenty (20) years and has had the opportunity to appeal several cases in the Texas Court of Appeals, including a case to the Texas Supreme Court. Prior to Julia becoming an attorney she was an accountant for

over fifteen (15) years and worked in the construction industry. Julia is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Julia is also a member of The College of the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Bar Association, the Mexican American Bar Association of Houston and has been a member of the Pasadena Bar Association. During 2013-2014, she was the President for the Mexican American Bar Association and from 2009 to 2011 she served as a Board Member for the Pasadena Bar Association. Julia is a member of the University Area Rotary Club. Prior to being elected Judge, Julia was the counsel for the Rotary Firefighter Home Project. Julia has two adult sons, a daughter-in-law and two grandsons. Julia participates in many community services, including but not limited to the presentation of continuing legal education seminars, mentorship programs, and the now famous “Cafecito in the 507th– which is a weekly discussion of family-law related issues. Julia enjoys gardening, construction, bike riding, baseball and loves spending time with her family.

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Cast Your Vote for Judge Fredericka Phillips on Tues., November 3, 2020

Fredericka Phillips is a mother, judge, and community organizer. She is a native of Beaumont, Texas where she began her early involvement in politics and law through her participation in voter registration drives and canvasses with local civic organizations including the Beaumont Branch of the NAACP. Fredericka attended college at Lamar University Beaumont where she received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice graduating cum laude in 1996. She attended law school in Houston at South Texas College of Law where she was a member of law review. Fredericka received her Juris Doctorate in May 2000 and practiced law in for over 17 years law representing clients across the country in state and federal courts including successfully arguing cases before the US Fifth Circuit and the Texas Supreme Court. Fredericka’s practice covered all areas of civil litigation from personal injury to complex business litigation to collections. In November 2016, Fredericka was elected judge of the 61st District Court. She began serving as the first African American female judge of the 61st District Court on January 1, 2017. Fredericka has been a frequent speaker at legal education seminars. Fredericka was also recently appointed to oversee the civil seizure & forfeiture docket for all civil courts. Fredericka was also selected to be a member of the Texas Bar Foundation, Fredericka believes in helping others and uses her legal expertise to give back to her community. She has volunteered her time over the years in pro bono activities with the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program and served as an Election Protection volunteer lawyer for the 2008 and 2012 election cycles protecting all citizens access to the polls and right to vote. As a mother, Fredericka also knows the importance great role models play in helping to shape our future generations. As such, Fredericka has also volunteered her time working with children at DePelchin Children’s Center, building houses for Habitat for Humanity, and raising money for and participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and the Sisters Network African American Breast Cancer Walk. She also served as a Girl Scout Troop Leader for several years. Fredericka is also a frequent speaker at empowerment seminars for women and girls and conferences centering around political engagement.

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Fredericka is active in several political clubs in Harris county. Fredericka served as Vice Chair of the Texas Democratic Party from 2014 to 2018 and was a member of the Democratic National Committee during that time Judge Fredericka Phillips was voted to be the presiding judge over civil seizure forfeiture case earlier this year and also inducted as a member of the Texas Bar Foundation back in the fall of 2018.

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ABOUT ISRAEL GARCIA

Israel is from Austin, Texas where he was born and raised and attended public schools. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a B.A. in Government. Israel earned his Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas. In 1993, Israel began his legal career by establishing is own legal practice. Israel’s practice has ranged from all working and litigating all types of Personal Injury Cases. Additionally, Israel has worked all types of Family Law cases and Criminal Cases including Traffic Ticket Defense.

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Israel is married to Kathy Garcia and they have two children who attend public school.

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portance of obtaining a higher education, volunteering in the community and career day among other topics. Israel belongs to many Civic and Professional organizations including LULAC Council 402, where he serves as Legal Advisor. LULAC Council 402 awarded over $30,000.00 in Scholarships to graduating High School students in Harris County, Texas last year. Israel and his family are Members and Parishioners of the Holy Ghost Catholic Church Community where they are active in volunteering their time to different activities in the Church community.

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“I am incredibly honored and humbled to serve you and the people of Texas as a judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals. But I still have more to do. Please let me finish what I've started.” JUDGE DAVID NEWELL

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“In the spirit of those Judges who forged a path toward fairness, equal access and justice for all, I, Cheryl Elliott Thornton announce my candidacy for Judge of the 164th Civil Judicial District Court of Harris County.”

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Dear Harris County Voters:

For over 30 years I have chosen a life of public service and, in turn, have earned the trust and respect of the community. In my continued effort to serve you, the citizens of Harris County, and continue the path already blazed, I embrace this opportunity to provide a vision of fairness and equal access in a manner that each citizen can look with pride. As a public servant I currently serve as Senior Assistant County Attorney for Harris County. I have also served as General Counsel for Texas Southern University and as an Administrative Law Judge and Assistant Attorney General IV for the State of Texas. I have also had the pleasure of teaching future leaders at Lone Star and Houston Community College. Because I believe a public servant should also serve her community

through community service, I have volunteered at all levels of my community. I have served, for example, as Precinct Chair for Precinct 228, board member for my civic club, Co-Chair for the Houston Bar Association’s Gender Fairness Committee and serve on the Houston Lawyer Referral Service Board, and have served as Senate District 13’s General Counsel and Chair of the Houston Police Advisory Board. And I have been honored by being awarded 2018 Top 50 Black Professionals and Entrepreneurs of Texas Award, the Houston Bar Association’s President Award and the Alex Award for Legal Excellence to name a few. To continue my public service to Harris County I am asking for your support in my quest to continue the path forward and ensure fairness, accessibility and justice for all by electing me Harris County JUDGE, 164th Civil Judicial District Court.

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18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS

“WE NEED GOOD, FAIR JUDGES ON THE BENCH.”

VOTE FOR JUDGE FREDERICKA PHILLIPS, CHERYL ELLIOTT THORNTON AND JERALYNN MANOR ON ELECTION DAY!

NEW LEGAL EDITION COMING IN DECEMBER 2020 A Little Hocus Pocus in a Harris County, Texas Courtroom?

QUANELL X: “Somehow this case has magically reappeared in the 151st Civil District Court that’s presided over by Judge Mike Engelhart.” In 2008 an Asian businesswoman purchased a property in Southwest Houston next door to Star Furniture on the Southwest Freeway. Soon after Star Furniture began a campaign of influence using strong-arm tactics with their friends at the City of Houston. Melvynn Wolff and Gary Gibson of Star were both in communication with Councilman Al Hoang's office to do damage to the Asian businesswoman according to Quanell X. Star found out in 2010 that the Asian businesswoman owned the Private Street abutting Star's property. Nonetheless, Star pushed forward with using the City to harass the neighboring business. Several years later, the Asian businesswoman purchased another parcel of land nearby which was also abutting Star Furniture. This parcel of land was also previously owned by Wolff Interests. Wolff Interests owns the property where Star Furniture is on the Southwest Freeway (Star is a tenant of Wolff). The new parcel was once owned by Star's landlord but sold because it was "in excess of their needs", according to court documents. When the parcel was sold Wolff did not retain a drainage easement on the property. In fact, according to the deed signed by Melvynn Wolff and his sister Shirley Toomim, Wolff Interests agreed to " defend and hold harmless all assigns and heirs" that came after them.

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So, even though Wolff was contractually obligated to defend the current owners of the property, they instead joined forces with Star in a suit against the Asian businesswoman regardless of the contract they had previously agreed to. The parcel of land was purportedly used by Star for drainage of the rainwater from Star's asphalt parking lot. That's right, they were sending their water onto a neighboring property. The parcel was developed into a parking lot by the Asian businesswoman and Star cried foul. Star claimed that they immediately had drainage issues due to the development, which was Approved

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and Permitted by the City of Houston. Star Furniture filed suit claiming a violation of the water code. Star Furniture hired a contractor to break the curb on the Private Street owned by the Asian businesswoman in an effort to drain rainwater from their parking lot. During the suit Star took measures to install an illegal and unpermitted pump, to pump their rainwater into the neighboring Windwater Village neighborhood. This pump was discovered by City Inspectors and according to City Records, Gary Gibson of Star told City Investigator 279 the pump was removed, yet it is still in place and operating.

Once again, Star used their strong-arm tactics with the city. Even setting up a meeting with representatives of Mayor Sylvester Turner's office. (Christon Butler was one City employee in attendance). At that meeting Star's contractor made the City aware that Star had a sewerage problem as well leaking into their parking lot, and the Contractor Golan Construction had pumped it into the drive of the neighboring Windwater Village. He said it was "ok because he poured some bleach into the water" before pumping. Star's lawyers Dylan Russell and Joe Slovacek are definitely "connected" in the Harris County Courthouse according to Quanell X. Slovacek is a member of the Texas Ethics Commission and as such knows many of the politicians in Houston. Don't forget, Judges are Politicians too. The lawsuit made its way through the system and Star ended up non-suiting most of the lawsuit in 2018 according to Quanell X. Fast forward to 2020, and a little Forum Shopping later, the case has magically reappeared and has landed in the 151st Civil District Court, perhaps the Strong Arm of Star Furniture has reared it's ugly head again with their penchant for discriminatory actions against minorities Star and Wolff Interests must be made to pay for their illegal actions according to Quanell X.

DEVELOPING STORY: “Don’t forget, Judges are Politicians too.” — Quanell X

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Wendell, a Champion for Christ

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I first heard of Wendell Champion, candidate for US Congress, Texas District 18, from my Pastor Johnny Teague, who is also running for Congress. He praised Champion as a true a man of God, remarking that there are few people who possess a faith as strong as his. Then, last week, my friend Curtis Brown, who has a radio show on 100.7, The Word, called “Battlefield Connections,” asked me to sit in on his radio show with Champion. I had never heard Champion speak before that day, but I was astonished by his bold devotion to Christ and how he got to where he is today. Champion was raised by a single mother in New York City, and later in upstate New York, where his family lived on welfare and grew up poor. He was saved at six years old and grew up singing, “We shall overcome, black and white together, we shall overcome.” However, rather than living as a victim of his circumstances and becoming defined by them, Champion excelled academically and was able to attend and graduate from the prestigious US Military Academy at West Point New York. Remarkably, Champion obtained the rank of Captain in the Army. In fact, that is how he came up with his campaign slogan, “From Welfare to West Point.” Champion met and married his wife Cynthia, who is also a West Point alumnus, about 30 years ago, and after completing military service, they moved to Houston, where they raised a son and a daughter. Then, Champion earned his law degree and worked as an attorney and in the corporate world while he and his wife raised their family. But Champion wanted so much more for our community. He now works for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, and also serves as a youth minister. He volunteers his time at Haverstock Hills Apartments, helping underprivileged families and kids with job training,

and sharing the Gospel. “I felt called into action,” Champion told me. “This is not the right direction for our country. If I will not stand up, then who will?” Champion’s philosophy is that you have to meet people where they are. “I remember going into a cocktail lounge once spreading my message. A young lady whom he met there asked me if I see a contradiction going into a place like that trying to reach people. I told her ‘not at all.’ Christ met people where they were and was often criticized by the religious leaders of His time for doing so,” he said. “My message is love and hope, without condemning. We cannot separate the Gospel of Christ from politics. We have to vote Biblical values. I meet people wherever they are, from parking lots, to parks, block walking, and many other non-traditional ways of running a campaign,” he concluded. People complain that there are no good people who run for office, and far too often, that is true. This year, locally, our community has candidates who are running for Congress – Johnny Teague and Wendell Champion – who both deserve and need your vote. Some say that neither of them has a chance of winning, but I am sure King Saul already had David’s grave dug when he went out to face Goliath in 1 Samuel 17. I assure you that Teague and Champion winning their Congressional races is not as big of a challenge as David slaying Goliath; but it will take a lot. It will take Christians uniting, volunteering, and voting for Biblical values once more. If we continue traveling the path our nation is heading down, it will not be long before going to church will be a crime. We cannot lose this great nation; this nation that was founded on Godly values.

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Judge Nile COPELAND

Nile Copeland for Judge of the Texas 127th Civil District Court Conservative Constitutionalist, Christian, Community Builder

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Judge Yeary is a Texan through and through. Born in Cotulla and raised in Laredo, where his family has deep roots, he obtained both his undergraduate degree and his law degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. He and his wife have four children, and they now live in the Texas Hill Country, near Austin.

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Judge Yeary is the only currently serving Judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to have previously worked at the Court as an attorney. From 1991 to 1992, he served as briefing attorney to the late Honorable Judge Bill M. White. After his clerkship, Judge Yeary spent time working first as a civil litigator and as a criminal defense attorney and then as a prosecutor. Before his election in 2014, he served

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nearly 20 years as an appellate prosecutor, working in three of Texas’ largest District Attorney’s offices – in Dallas, Houston, and then in San Antonio. He briefed and argued cases before both the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court. He also prepared and filed briefs in cases before the United States Supreme Court.

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Judge Yeary believes it is the job of the Legislature and the Governor to establish policy for our state. He believes that the Judicial Department of our government should exercise restraint when called upon to interpret the law. The Judiciary must be fiercely independent, but also cautious in the exercise of its immense power. This is particularly true with regard to Judges serving on high courts.

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PROUDLY SERVING TEXAS FOR OVER 25 YEARS. JUDGE, TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS BOARD CERTIFIED IN CRIMINAL LAW

APPELLATE EXPERIENCE IN 100+ CASES AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL

SENIOR JUDGE IN REGIONS SPANNING SAN ANTONIO TO DEL RIO AND AUSTIN TO EL PASO

ADJUNCT LAW PROFESSOR AT ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FOR 15+ YEARS 2015 DISTINGUISHED LAW GRADUATE ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

379TH DISTRICT COURT JUDGE FOR 10 YEARS APPOINTED BY GOV. BUSH 30 YEARS OF TRIAL EXPERIENCE AS A LAWYER AND JUDGE

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AND ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN BEXAR COUNTY FLUENT IN SPANISH

JUDGE BERT RICHARDSON: “I’m asking for your vote on November 3, 2020, in the race for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3.”

ELECTION DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

ENDORSEMENTS: Texas Alliance for Life, Texas Homeschool Coalition, C-Club, Houston Business Realty Coalition, Austin Police Association PAC, Houston Police Officers Union, San Antonio Police Officers Association, The Texas Municipal Police Association, Dallas Police Association, Texas Bipartisan Justice Committee, United Republicans of Harris County, The United Republicans of Tarrant County, Houston Association of Women Attorneys, The Houston Lawyers Association, The Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express News, Houston Chronicle, The Golden Hammer, Texas Conservative View, Patriot Texas Conservative Activists, Conservative Coalition of Harris County, Texas Patriots PAC, Tarrant Republican Club PAC, Pastors PAC, Kingwood TEA Party, Harris County Young Republicans, Texas Family Action, Family Values Voter Guide, El Paso Times, and Conservatives in Action.

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Hello Fellow Texans,

Since 2015 I have served with your support on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and would appreciate your vote for re-election. My background for over 30 years as a trial and appellate lawyer and a state judge makes me uniquely qualified to protect the ideals of truth and justice with unwavering vigilance. Having lived in 6 states and 3 foreign countries in an Air Force family, I gained a broad perspective of different cultures. San Antonio has been my home for over 40 years, where I reside with my wife of 35 years and our son. My late father served as a USAF fighter pilot and flew 160 missions over Vietnam, and my mother continues to operate a fine art gallery. As a conservative-minded jurist, my responsibility is to faithfully follow the laws and constitutions of Texas and the U.S.A. I respectfully ask for your vote in the Texas Primary on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

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2020 Candidate for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

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Arlene is the Right Choice

Arlene Hecht is a strong Texan with a strong set of core values. A wife and mother of three college-educated children is a 1991 graduate of the University of Houston Law School. She is currently employed with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Throughout her 11 year career as an attorney in Houston, she has worked on both sides of the law, as a criminal defense attorney and an assistant district attorney

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which will give her an unique perspective from the bench, She has a commanding knowledge of the law and is fair and firm. "I've fought to ensure fundamental fairness to all without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or national origin. I will follow the rule of law as it is written by the Legislature, the Texas Constitution and the United States Constitution." Attorney Hecht says she would be honored to serve as a Harris County District

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Judge. "I will work to promote truth and fairness with conservative principles and fair and equal justice for all!"

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You need a Judge that will ensure fundamental fairness to all regardless of race, religion or gender. For someone who believes in equal justice for all, look no further! ———————————————————-

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Meet Wendell Champion

His personal journey from “Welfare to West Point” combined with his proven leadership and professional experience as a former army officer, lawyer, corporate manager, youth minister, as well as a community volunteer and community organizer demonstrate a lifetime commitment as a public servant. Throughout his life, Champion has remained a consistent voice for all, with an unyielding devotion to his faith, family and community. He graduated from the United States Military Academy and was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the United States Army with the West Point Class of 1986. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves for over five years and was honorably discharged after earning the rank of U.S. Army Captain. His military assignments include:

Air Defense Artillery (Fort Bliss, TX)

2nd Infantry Division, Western Corridor/ Demilitarized Zone (South Korea)

11th Infantry Regiment (Fort Benning, GA) U.S. Military Academy (West Point, NY)

75th Army Reserve Command (Houston, TX)

His military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Ribbon, Jumpmaster Training, Airborne, and Air Assault Badges. A tireless advocate and a “CHAMPION” for Veterans’ Rights, he serves in Law Enforcement, and as the Military Liaison for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, where he provides support to military veterans who work in law enforcement and to their families. Champion has been a licensed attorney in Texas for over 20 years, having received his law degree from South Texas College of Law. However, much of his professional development has been in the corporate and private business sector. His legal and professional experiences include General Civil and Criminal Law, Litigation, Business Law, Asset Protection & Estate Planning, Corporate Sales & Corporate Management with Fortune 50 Companies, Oil & Gas, Medical, Mortgage Banking. He holds Texas professional licenses in Law, Insurance, Real Estate, and Law Enforcement. A longstanding volunteer, he currently supports the advisory board for Beta Academy, a Houston area school where many students described as low socioeconomic status, consistently exceed Texas standard average on the standardized exams. He is also a former club president of Rotary International, a former board member at Weekley Family YMCA, and a former board member of Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation. Wendell Champion is a committed community organizer dedicated to improving the lives of families, seniors and children in need of assistance. He is also blessed to serve his community through Youth Ministry.

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I am running for Congress to serve you. I went from Welfare to West Point. One of the things I learned in my life as a soldier is that when you’re on a battlefield, you don’t leave people behind. You go in and you pull them out! For too long, too many of our elected officials have prospered themselves by convincing our neighbors they cannot succeed because they were born poor. I know that’s simply not true. I know it because I’ve lived it. I have experienced a front row seat to the American Dream. I’m prepared to run on a message of hope, a message of truth. I know that if you want to lead, you have to serve. I know that real leaders put others’ needs before themselves. A real leader serves the food and eats last. Support me as I endeavor to serve the families of Congressional District 18! Together, we can improve the lives of the community. Together, we can alter the destiny of a great American city. Together, we all advance. Together, we can help more of our neighbors be the Champions they were meant to be! Together We Win!

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Let your Beliefs and your Votes be the same:

If you believe in protecting the CONSTITUTION AND BILL of RIGHTS. If you believe in a BALANCED BUDGET If you believe in TERM LIMITs for 8 years If you believe in PROTECTING LIFE inside and outside the womb. If you believe in the AMERICAN DREAM – helping with education and job training no handouts. If you believe we need to return to our TRADITIONAL, BIBLICAL, Judeo-Christian VALUES If you believe in LEGAL IMMIGRATION AND PROTECTING OUR BORDERS to ensure the security of our nation.

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Let Our Beliefs and Our Votes be the same...Vote Johnny Teague for Congress

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I am proud to serve you as a Justice on the 14th Court of Appeals. The Courts of Appeal hear every appeal from every lower court in the district. We hear criminal cases, civil cases, family cases, everything. This demanding case load requires experienced, fair justices who follow the law as written. I am that justice. I began my service to Texas in 2002 when Governor Perry appointed me Judge of the 152nd District Court in Harris County. After that I served as Judge of the 334th District Court. Governor Perry appointed me to the 14th Court of Appeals in 2013, where I have served since. I have been a member of the Harris County Juvenile Probation Board, Civil Administrative Judge, and in 2011, I was elected to lead the entire Harris County state judiciary as Local Administrative Judge. While leading the Harris County judiciary, I helped institute new specialty courts designed to assist those with mental health challenges such that the criminal justice system, and the citizens, weren’t burdened with the enormous cost of mental health services. I helped institute a court where our veterans could get help with readjustment issues that would otherwise cast them into the criminal justice system. In 2013, I began my service on the 14th Court of Appeals. In my first year

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on the Court of Appeals, I wrote more opinions than any of my colleagues. I continue to administer a very busy docket in a careful and thoughtful manner. I have also continued my service statewide. I am in my second term as a Commissioner on the Texas Access to Justice Commission and I am one of just five judges in Texas selected by the Supreme Court to sit on the Multi-District Litigation panel. I make my decisions without fear or favor. Every single litigant before me get a full and fair consideration of their case. I believe strongly in following the law as written by the legislature and have never substituted my own personal beliefs for that of our lawmakers. I do not legislate from the bench. These are difficult times for our country. It is more important than ever that we elect judges who are experienced, fair, and who will uphold the rule of law. I pledge to you that I will continue to do exactly that. I believe Texas is an exceptional place. I have dedicated my entire professional career to serving Texas. I believe in the rule of law and equal justice for all citizens. If you believe, like I do, that the Courts are critical to maintaining the spirit of Texas, I respectfully as for your vote. Please make the WISE choice and vote for Justice Ken Wise, 14th Court of Appeals.

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REPUBLICAN SLATE — TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP (I) U. S. SENATOR JOHN CORNYN (I) U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 DAN CRENSHAW (I) U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 7 WESLEY HUNT U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8 KEVIN BRADY (I) U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 9 JOHNNY TEAGUE U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 10 MICHAEL MCCAUL (I) U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 18 WENDELL CHAMPION U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22 TROY NEHLS U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 29 JAIMY Z. BLANCO U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 36 BRIAN BABIN (I) RAILROAD COMMISSIONER JAMES "JIM" WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT NATHAN HECHT (I) JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 JANE BLAND (I) JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7 JEFF BOYD (I) JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8 BRETT BUSBY (I) JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3 BERT RICHARDSON (I) JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4 KEVIN PATRICK YEARY (I) JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9 DAVID NEWELL (I) STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 6 WILL HICKMAN STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 8 AUDREY YOUNG STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 4 BRANDON CREIGHTON (I) STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 11 LARRY TAYLOR (I) STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 13 MILINDA MORRIS STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 18 LOIS W. KOLKHORST (I) STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 126 E. SAM HARLESS (I) STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 127 DAN HUBERTY (I) STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 128 BRISCOE CAIN (I)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 129 DENNIS PAUL (I) STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 130 TOM OLIVERSON (I) STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 132 MIKE SCHOFIELD (I) REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 133 JIM MURPHY (I) STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 134 SARAH DAVIS (I) STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 135 JUSTIN RAY STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 138 LACEY HULL STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 142 JASON ROWE STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 144 TONY SALAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 145 MARTHA ELENA FIERRO STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 148 LUIS LA ROTTA STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 149 LILY TRUONG STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 150 VALOREE SWANSON (I) CHIEF JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 1 TRACY ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHER (I) JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS RUSSELL LLOYD (I) JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 5 TERRY ADAMS JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 7 KEN WISE (I) DISTRICT JUDGE, 61ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT ERIN ELIZABETH LUNCEFORD DISTRICT JUDGE, 80TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHARON HEMPHILL DISTRICT JUDGE, 127TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NILE COPELAND DISTRICT JUDGE, 129TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WILL ARCHER DISTRICT JUDGE, 133RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHERI Y. DEAN DISTRICT JUDGE, 164TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MICHAEL LANDRUM (I) DISTRICT JUDGE, 165TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT BRUCE BAIN DISTRICT JUDGE, 215TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FRED SHUCHART JUDGE, 334TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PLACE 3 DAN LEMKUIL DISTRICT JUDGE, 339TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JESSE MCCLURE (I)

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Bruce Bain is an accomplished trial attorney with Thirty Five years of civil trial experience. He has practiced in both state and federal courts. His legal affiliations include the State Bar of Texas, The United States District Court for the Southern District, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Houston Bar Association. Bruce has handled cases before civil district courts throughout Texas, before the Texas Courts of Appeals, and the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals En Banc. He has been lead counsel in thousands of cases, ranging from small controversies to cases to large. He has been recognized in Strathmore’s Who’s Who of Professionals, HTown Magazine and Houstonia Magazine. Bruce Bain’s distinguished career encompasses many areas of the law. His diverse experience includes condemnation, commercial, toxic tort, insurance, subrogation, constitutional, personal injury, partnership, business, and real estate law. This broad base of experience will enable him to rule quickly on the wide variety of matters that come before a Civil District Court Judge. Bruce has also been a businessman since 1992. Bruce is currently a managing shareholder in Bain & Bain, PLLC, and formerly a shareholder/ partner in Soape, Brown, McDermott, P.C. Bruce represented the United States as a staff member at the 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations. Bruce has served as a registered Boy Scout Leader for over 21 years and was the Troop Assistant Scout Master and a Cub Scout Pack Den Leader. He has four sons who are Eagle Scouts and Black Belts. Bruce’s community service also includes service as a Committeeman for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Directors 100 Club from 1986-1990 and the Chairman s Club since 2017.

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Bruce is a devoted husband and father. Married for 39 years, he and his wife, Joanie Lucci Bain, have four wonderful sons: Major Bruce Bain II, USAF (Eagle Scout/Black belt), Nick (Texas A&M Masters Graduate, Eagle Scout/Black Belt), Michael (University of Texas, Eagle Scout/Black belt), and Cameron (Texas A&M Mayes School of Business, Eagle Scout/Black belt). He and his family are members of St. Cecilia’s Church. Bruce attended the University of Texas at Austin and graduated in 1991 with a B.A. in Government with minors. At U.T., Bruce served as a Student Union representative, an Intra-fraternity Council Member, and as President of

his Fraternity. He and his wife, Joanie, met while attending U.T. They married one week after graduation, and moved to Houston where both attended law school. Bruce obtained his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1985. While attending law school, Bruce earned the prestigious American Jurisprudence Award. Bruce was also on the Dean’s List, and selected by Who’s Who of American Law Students. He is a former Chairmen of the Texas Supreme Court, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, District 4 and a H.B.A. member and currently serves on the Houston Bar Association Senior Lawyer and Fee Dispute Committee.

“I VALUE YOUR VOTE.” - BRUCE www.aubreyrtaylor.blogspot.com “It’s imperative that we make it our business to elect the “BEST-QUALIFIED” candidates who value “US” whenever we go to the polls to cast our ballot.”

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