Bill Henry (Texas)
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Bill Henry is the judge of the 428th District Court in Texas.[1] He was appointed to this position in September 2005 by Governor Rick Perry.[2] He was re-elected after running unopposed on November 4, 2014, for a term beginning on January 1, 2015, and expired on December 31, 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Henry ran for re-election to the 428th District Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[4][5]
2010
Henry defeated Democrat Scot Courtney in the general election for the 428th District Court.[6]
Endorsements
- The American-Statesmen[7]
Education
Henry received his undergraduate degree from Baylor University and his J.D. from Baylor University School of Law.[2]
Career
Henry is currently a judge on the 428th District Court. Prior to being appointed to the bench by Governor Rick Perry, Henry was an assistant attorney general for the state of Texas. He has also worked in private practice and served as assistant district attorney for Hays County.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Travis County Bar Association
- Member, Hays County Bar Association
- Former board member, San Marcos Habitat for Humanity
- Former director, San Marcos Noon Lions Club[2]
See also
- Texas judicial elections, 2014
- Judicial selection in Texas
- Texas judicial elections
- 428th District Court
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hays County Website, "Texas District Courts," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Office of the Governor Rick Perry, "Gov. Perry Appoints Bill Henry as Judge of the 428th Judicial District Court," September 28, 2005
- ↑ 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)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Republican Primary Winners," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ The American-Statesmen, "American-Statesmen endorsements," October 25, 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
