Joseph Martin Shuster
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Joe Shuster is the judge of the Pecos County Court in Texas.[1] He joined the bench in 2003.[2] Shuster ran for re-election to the court in 2014, winning a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Shuster ran for re-election to the Pecos County Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated Darren Hodges in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 60 percent of the vote.
[5][3]
2010
Shuster won the Democratic primary, receiving 73.3% of the vote. He was re-elected to the Pecos County Court after running unopposed in the general election.[6][7]
Education
Shuster earned an undergraduate degree from Texas State Technical Institute in Waco.[8]
Career
- 2003-2014: Judge, Pecos County Court
- 1985-1998: Mayor, Fort Stockton
- 1983-1985: Councilman, City Council of Fort Stockton
- 1973-1983: Founder of a dental laboratory[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Directory of Trial Courts by County," February 27, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Directory, "Joe Shuster," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 News West 9, "Texas Primary Election," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Texas
- ↑ Blue Situation, Texas Primary 2014: Nueces – Reeves, accessed March 2, 2014
- ↑ The Fort Stockton Pioneer, "No upsets in local races," November 3, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ The Fort Stockton Pioneer, "Rodriguez ousted in Democratic primary," March 4, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Facebook, "Joe Shuster for Pecos County Judge," accessed September 10, 2014
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
