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Bob Nebb
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

May 24, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Rutgers University, 1984

Law

Texas Tech University, 1989

Personal
Birthplace
Newark, N.J.
Religion
Episcopalian
Profession
private general practice of law
Contact

Campaign website

Personal LinkedIn

Bob Nebb (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Lubbock County Court at Law No. 2 in Texas. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 24, 2022.

Nebb completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Bob Nebb was born in Newark, New Jersey. He earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University in 1984. He earned a law degree from Texas Tech University in 1989. His career experience includes working in the private general practice of law. He is affiliated with Saint Paul's on the Plains Episcopal Church, Saint Benedict's Mission, and Boy Scouts of America. [1]

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Lubbock County, Texas (2022)

General election

The general election was canceled. Tom Brummett won election in the general election for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 2.

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 2

Tom Brummett defeated Bob Nebb in the Republican primary runoff for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 2 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Brummett
Tom Brummett Candidate Connection
 
59.3
 
8,749
Image of Bob Nebb
Bob Nebb Candidate Connection
 
40.7
 
5,993

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,742
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 2

Tom Brummett and Bob Nebb advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chris Wanner in the Republican primary for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 2 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Brummett
Tom Brummett Candidate Connection
 
42.8
 
10,203
✔
Image of Bob Nebb
Bob Nebb Candidate Connection
 
41.0
 
9,781
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Chris Wanner
 
16.2
 
3,861

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,845
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Bob Nebb completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nebb's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I have been practicing all forms of law within this Court's jurisdiction for over 30 years. Serving God, family, community, and clients is my life. I am now called upon to take my servant's heart to the County judiciary.
  • I will apply the law as it is written, not judicially legislate.
  • I will dispense justice fairly and firmly.
  • I will have no interest but justice.
Judicial economy and efficiency.
I look up to my father. He was kind; strong; fair-minded; fiercely dedicated to faith and family; and a community leader in a quiet way.He died way too young at 48, yet 50 years later his impact reverberates in the grandchildren and great-grandchildren he would never know.

I pray and hope that I can be such a positive influence unto future generations.
The United States Constitution and Federalist Papers.
Humility, fairness, evenhandedness and even temperament.
Deep faith, a servant's heart, love of God and my fellows, even temper, fundamental fairness, extensive knowledge of the law.
Accountability to the public at large and, in the case of a judge, to the litigants and lawyers appearing before her or him.
If I can be remembered as being a good Christian, husband, father (including grandfather), and lawyer, and a judge before whom everyone believed they were treated fairly without regard to outcome, I feel I will hear the words "well done, good and faithful servant".
JFK's funeral, when I was 4.
Working in the family office supply store beginning at age 12, when my father died. I worked every day before and after school, and every weekend, until I was 24.
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, first read when I was 20 years old and in the depths of my personal struggles. This book, written in Stalinist times, tells a Faustian tale that, for me, put flesh and blood on both Christ and Satan, and very much started the path toward healing my unbelief. I revisit this personal classic every few years.
None. I have been blessed with an abundant life and the ability to help others in their darkest nights of the soul. There is nobody, living, dead, real or imagine I would rather be.
After the Storm by Shovels and Rope
From the time I found my father's lifeless body when I was 12, until age 36, I struggled with depression and alcoholism, as well as experiencing a crisis of faith. I have been blessed with 26 years of sobriety and good mental health, and strive to share these blessings with anyone who is likewise suffering, including their loved ones.
Presently the public impression, emphasized by the other candidates, is that this is a purely misdemeanor criminal court. In reality, the jurisdiction of a Texas county court at law also consists of civil litigation with damages up to a quarter of a million dollars; family law, probate, and condemnation proceedings. I am the only candidate who has extensive experience in all of these areas of the law.
My "slogan" is The Constitutional Conservative. I believe that trial judges should only decide the application of existing law to the facts presented in a given case, and not legislate from the bench. Our Texas and Federal Constitutions provide a mechanism for amendment, which should only be accomplished by We the People, not by judges.
William Rehnquist was elevated to Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by President Reagan while I was a first year law student, and his jurisprudence dominated the first 15 years of my legal career. He stood for a concept of federalism that saw the United States Constitution as a document of limitation - only such power specifically enumerated to the federal government could be so exercised and, consistent with the 10th Amendment, such other powers were the bailiwick of the states or the people.
I do not need to understand precisely the life circumstances that places an individual, business or institution before me. However I do need to be mindful of the injunction set out in Matthew 7:1-2:

"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."

This DOES NOT mean that I need be lenient or bend over backwards to excuse inexcusable behavior. Rather I believe that fairness, even-handedness, and consistency are critical attributes of a good judge.
No.
I have been a servant since junior high school, and even before as a young Cub Scout and person of faith. I believe I am called upon to expand this predisposition to all the citizens of my county.
No, but I do believe that prior relevant and significant experience in all aspects of the court's jurisdiction is critical to sound and efficient administration of justice.
The tremendous backlog of cases of all kinds, coupled with incivility between lawyers, worries me. The overflow of unresolved matters works a denial of everyone's right to access to the courts. The manner in which attorney's treat one another is, I believe, a significant factor in the declining state of mental and emotional health among lawyers, the increased rates of dissatisfaction, substance use disorder, burnout and suicide within the profession.
Returning to the roots of civility and efficiency is a need and an opportunity. I believe that when we treat opposing counsel as fellow children of God, albeit children with whom we professionally disagree, the ability to further all of our clients' causes, and those of society at large, is positively impacted.
I did not even consider running for the current bench I now seek until it came upon my heart to do so just days before filing for the primary, and have entertained no notions of higher office.
No opinion.
An atheist was walking through the forest when he came upon a hungry bear. Running away, the atheist tripped and as the bear was about to tear him limb from limb, he cried out to God to help him. Everything stopped and Jesus asked him if he was really ready to give up his life of disbelief and worship God, and the atheist responded that this would be hypocritical, so instead asked Jesus to make the bear believe in God. Wish was granted and the bear re-animated. It then got on its knees, looked up towards Heaven, and said "Father for this food I am about to receive, I give thanks".

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 26, 2022


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