Josefina Rendon
Josefina Rendon was a 2016 candidate for the Texas 165th District Court in Texas.[1] She was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
She was a judge for Texas District 165 from 2009 to 2012. She retired from this position at the end of 2012, after being defeated in the general election. She ran for election to the Harris County Probate Court, No. 2 in 2014.[2]
Education
Rendon received her undergraduate degree and her J.D. from the University of Houston.[3]
Career
Prior to serving as district judge, Rendon worked as Civil Service Commissioner for the City of Houston, Judge of Municipal Court No. 5 and Associate Municipal Judge. She has also taught mediation and dispute resolution classes.[4]
Elections
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[5] Ursula Hall defeated Josefina Rendon in the Texas 165th District Court Democratic primary.[1]
| Texas 165th District Court, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ursula Hall |
54.90% | 87,116 |
| Josefina Rendon | 45.10% | 71,577 |
| Total Votes | 158,693 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report-Unofficial," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[6]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[7]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[8]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[6]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[6]
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Rendon ran for election to the Harris County Probate Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 44.9 percent of the vote. She competed against Mike Wood.
[2]
2012
Rendon ran for re-election to the 165th District Court and was defeated by challenger Elizabeth Ray.[9][10]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Awards and associations
Awards
- Justice Frank Evans Award from the State Bar of Texas
- Susanne Adams Award from the Texas Association of Mediators[4]
Associations
- Dispute Resolution Center of Harris County
- Texas Center for the Judiciary
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, State Bar of Texas and the Houston Bar Association[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harris County Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Martindale.com Profile
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Harris County Website Bio
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 6, 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
