Bill Burke
Bill Burke is the judge of the 189th District Court in Texas.[1] He was appointed by Governor Rick Perry in October 2003.[2] He was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that begins on January 1, 2015, and expired on December 31, 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Burke ran for re-election to the 189th District Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated Ursula A. Hall in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 54.9 percent of the vote.
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2010
Burke defeated Democrat Ursula A. Hall in the general election for the 189th District Court, winning 56.9 percent of the vote.[7]
Education
Burke earned a bachelor's in economics from Rice University in 1965. He went on to graduate with a J.D. from the University of Texas in 1968.[2]
Career
- 2003-2018: Judge, Texas District 189 (Appointed, Rick Perry)
- 1994-2003: Sole practitioner
- 1969-1994: Attorney, Baker Botts, LLP[2]
See also
External links
- Texas Secretary of State: Elections Division
- Texas Courts Online
- Official campaign website of Bill Burke
Footnotes
- ↑ Harris County District Courts, "Civil Court," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harris County District Courts, "Judge Bill Burke," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in Texas,” accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)"
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Republican Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Community Impact Newspaper, "Harris County election results: Republicans and incumbents stay strong," November 3, 2010
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
