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Gary Sanderson (Texas)
Gary Sanderson was the Democratic judge of 60th District Court in Texas. First elected in 1981, he won his last four-year term in the general election on November 6, 2012. In September 2015, he announced he would not seek election to another term in the following year. His retirement took effect at the end of 2016.[1][2]
Biography
Sanderson received an undergraduate degree from Lamar University and a J.D. from Texas Tech School of Law. Prior to his judicial election, he worked in private practice and as a district attorney.[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Sanderson was re-elected without opposition to the 60th District Court in 2012.[3]
See also
Footnotes
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
