Jani Jo Wood
Jani Jo Wood was a 2014 candidate for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (Place 4).[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Wood ran for election to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Primary: She was defeated in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 17.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Kevin Patrick Yeary and Richard Dean Davis.
[1][2][3]
Judicial poll
Below are the results of the 2014 judicial poll, conducted by the State Bar of Texas, which asked attorneys to cast a vote in favor of their preferred candidate in each appellate race.[4]
| Place 4 Judge | |
| Candidate: | Votes: |
|---|---|
| Judith Sanders-Castro | 1155 |
| Richard Dean Davis | 867 |
| Quanah Parker | 1682 |
| Jani Jo Wood | 1565 |
| Kevin Patrick Yeary | 1921 |
Endorsements
Wood has been endorsed by the following news outlets and organizations:
- San Antonio Express News
- Houston Chronicle
- Dallas Morning News
- Bryan Eagle
- Corpus Christi Caller Times
- Beaumont Enterprise
- Texpatriate
- Mexican American Bar Association of Houston
- United Republicans of Harris County[5]
Education
Wood received her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.[6]
Career
- 2012-2014: Attorney, Harris County Public Defender's Office, Appellate Section
- 1998-2012: Solo practitioner
- 1997-1998: Staff attorney, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Wood has also worked as a staff attorney for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and as a adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center.[6]
Awards and associations
- 2013: Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- 2013: Lawyer of the Year, Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- 2012: Listed in Texas' Top Rated Lawyers
- Board certified in criminal appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Board member, Innocence Project of Texas
- Director, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
- Director, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Former member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Project[6]
See also
External links
- Jani Jo Wood campaign website
- Facebook: Jani Jo Wood
- Official website of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Republican Party Primary Election, Unofficial Results," 2014
- ↑ State Bar of Texas "Judicial Poll results," 2014
- ↑ Jani Jo Wood campaign website: Home, accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Jani Jo Wood campaign website: About, accessed February 27, 2014
