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Juan M. Escobar
Juan M. Escobar was the judge for the Kleberg County Court in Texas.[1] He was elected to the position in 2010.[2][3] He was defeated in his bid for re-election on November 4, 2014, and stepped down when his term expired that December.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Escobar ran for re-election to the Kleberg County Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 53.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Pete De La Garza.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 43.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Rudy Madrid.
[2][5][6]
2010
Escobar won the Democratic primary for the Kleberg County Court, receiving 51.6% of the vote. He was elected after running unopposed.[3][7]
Education
Escobar earned a B.S. in biology from the University of Texas-Pan American in 1978.[8]
Military service
Escobar served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1969 to 1973.[8] He is a Vietnam veteran.[9]
Career
- 2011-2014: Judge, Kleberg County Court
- 2003-2009: State representative, Texas House of Representatives[8][9]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Directory of Trial Courts by County," February 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kingsville Record, "County judge-elect says leadership key to success," April 28, 2010
- ↑ Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in Texas,” accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)"
- ↑ Kleberg County, "Primary Elections Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Corpus Christi Caller-Times, "Kleberg County Primary Results," 2010 (Broken)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 LinkedIn, "Juan Escobar Profile," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kingsville Record, "Vote for Juan Escobar for Kleberg County Judge," February 8, 2010
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
