Frank Powell Pierce
Frank Powell Pierce ran for election to the 129th District Court in Texas in 2012.
Education
Pierce received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Houston and a J.D. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.[1]
Career
Pierce began his legal career as a staff attorney for the Bexar County Legal Aid Association. He also served as Assistant City Attorney for the City of San Antonio. From there, he went into private practice, opening a law firm. In 1987, he was appointed to the Bexar County Court at Law #2. Three years later, he was elected to the San Antonio City Council. Throughout his career, Pierce has also served in various positions with the Child Support Division in the Office of the Attorney General.
Pierce has served as associate judge for the 2nd Administrative Judicial District in Harris County. He is also an adjunct professor at South Texas College of Law.[1]
2012 election
Frank Powell Pierce ran for election to the 129th District Court and was defeated in the primary election after receiving 11.4 percent of the vote. Edward Casanova was also defeated, receiving 8.83 percent of the vote. The two remaining Republican candidates, Michael Landrum and Chris Gillett competed in the July 31, 2012 primary runoff to determine who would face Democratic incumbent Michael Gomez.[2] Landrum defeated Gillett in the runoff and went on to face Michael Gomez in the general election, where Landrum was defeated.[3][4]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Awards and associations
Awards
- Nominated as "Who's Who in American Law"
- 2002 - Fatherhood Recipient of the Year
- Department of Labor Institute Award for Non-Custodial Parent Job Referral Project
Associations
- National speaker with Fragile Family & Fatherhood Initiatives
- Founded Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation in San Antonio
- Developed Non Custodial Parent Job Referral Project in Harris County
- Affiliated with the Star of Hope Mission
- Affiliated with Houston Food Bank Initiatives
- Affiliated with Lone Star College System Male Summit
- Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Houston Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Republican Leadership Council[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Per information submitted to Judgepedia on October 12, 2011
- ↑ KatyTimes.com-Cruz, Sadler win in primary runoffs
- ↑ GuidryNews.com-Harris County Primary Election Results-May 29, 2012
- ↑ Harris County, Texas-2012 General Elections Results
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
