Colleen Cordts Rice

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Colleen Cordts Rice

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

Law

South Texas College of Law

Personal

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Colleen Cordts Rice (Republican Party) ran for election for the Chief Justice judge of the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

Cordts Rice completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Colleen Cordts Rice earned a J.D. from the South Texas College of Law. Her career experience includes working as a trial attorney and managing her own law firm.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Scott Golemon won election in the general election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Scott Golemon (R)	100.0	413,116

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 413,116
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Scott Golemon defeated Jay Wright in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Scott Golemon	50.4	20,056
		Jay Wright	49.6	19,734

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,790
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Scott Golemon and Jay Wright advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chuck Meyer, Colleen Cordts Rice, and Jarrod Walker in the Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Scott Golemon	25.1	28,570
✔		Jay Wright	25.1	28,510
		Chuck Meyer	19.6	22,304
		Colleen Cordts Rice	16.4	18,679
	Submit photo	Jarrod Walker	13.8	15,638

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 113,701
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Colleen Cordts Rice completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cordts Rice's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

So let me introduce myself. I'm Colleen Cordts Rice. I was born in Beaumont where my grandfather acted as the GOP Chairman. I live in Montgomery with my husband, Larry, and children Katherine Grace, Robert, Edwin, and Paddy. I attend Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Conroe.

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My husband and I owned our own firm, Rice, Rice & Rice, PC, where I worked as an attorney in Montgomery County for 21 years, helping families with civil, probate and family law cases. This experience handling hundreds of cases, is similar to some of the other candidates in my race. What sets me apart is what I do now.

​ I currently work as an Investigative/Briefing Attorney for County Court at Law Number Two in Montgomery County. I love my work.

   I have the great privilege of investigating all guardianship filings to ensure that individuals' constitutional rights are upheld. 

   I have the responsibility to advise the sitting judge on the law.

   I manage the Court Visitor Program whereby we protect over 600 disabled individuals from financial exploitation and physical abuse/neglect.

What sets me apart from the other candidates is that I am part of a team that has been recognized as the Model Court in Texas for guardianship case administration and will be nominated in February as a Judicial Center of Excellence as recognition of excellence in all case management and court operations. I am the only candidate proven in my abilities to tackle the unique administra

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Will uphold the Constitution.
• Will use my expertise in case managment to keep up efficiencies saving taxpayer dollars.
• Will be diligent and just in my rulings.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Guardianship law (concerns physically/intellectually disabled), and public policy effecting children or families.

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