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Lana Myers
Lana Myers (Republican Party) was a judge for Seat 4 of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2009. She left office on December 31, 2022.
Biography
Education
Myers received her B.F.A. in 1976 from Baylor University and her J.D. from Baylor University School of Law in 1981. [1]
Career
After graduating from law school, Myers served in the Dallas District Attorney's Office. There she acted as an assistant district attorney for 12 years. In 1994, she was elected to the Texas District 203. In 2009, Myers was appointed to the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals.[1][2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2016
Myers ran for re-election in the 2016 elections. Myers registered for the 2016 race as a Republican.[3] She ran unopposed in the March 1 primary and faced Democratic challenger Gena Slaughter in the general election.
Election results
November 8 general election
| Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals, Place 4, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lana Myers Incumbent |
52.85% | 650,829 | |
| Democratic | Gena Slaughter | 47.15% | 580,559 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 1,231,388 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
March 1 primary election
| Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals, Seat 4, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lana Myers Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 211,228 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 211,228 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2010
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2010
Myers ran for election to the seat she was appointed to. She defeated Bonnie Lee Goldstein in the general election, winning 58.3% of the vote.[4]
Approach to the law
From the candidate's campaign website:
| “ | My judicial philosophy is rooted in the words of the oath I take to uphold the constitution and laws of this State and the United States. Over the fifteen years that I have been a judge, I have lived up to that commitment. To meet this commitment, I have practiced ruling by the law, not legislating from the bench, being impartial and understanding humanity through my faith in God. Much of the freedom we enjoy in this great state and country is protected by laws and just as importantly, how the laws are administrated within our judicial system.[5][6] | ” |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Campaign website, About Lana
- ↑ 203rd District
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, Live Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Campaign website, Judicial Philosophy
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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