Frank Yeverino
Frank Yeverino was a 2016 candidate for the Fort Bend County Court at Law in Texas.[1] He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Education
Yeverino earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Houston. He later received his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.[2]
Career
Yeverino has been running his Houston-based law practice since 2004. He was the head of litigation at Sax & Associates from 2001 to 2004.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Yeverino's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
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| —Frank Yeverino (2016), [4] | ||
Elections
2016
| Fort Bend County Court at Law (Number 5), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ron Cohen |
31.78% | 14,569 |
| Harold Kennedy |
27.79% | 12,739 |
| Lewis White | 21.09% | 9,666 |
| Frank Yeverino | 19.35% | 8,869 |
| Total Votes | 45,843 | |
| Source: Fort Bend County, Texas, "REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION 3/1/2016," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[5]
- be at least 25 years old;
- be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
- have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frank for Judge, "About," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Frank for Judge, "Home," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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
