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Lon Garner
Lon Garner was a 2016 candidate for the Texas 416th District Court in Texas.[1] He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Education
Garner earned his B.S. in political science from Texas A&M University. He later received his J.D. from the St. Mary's University School of Law.[2]
Career
Garner is a private practice attorney. He worked for four years as an assistant district attorney with the Collin County District Attorney's Office.[2]
Elections
2016
| Texas 416th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Andrea Thompson |
41.89% | 27,579 |
| Michael Puhl |
29.34% | 19,321 |
| Lon Garner | 16.71% | 11,002 |
| Andrea Kelly Bouressa | 12.06% | 7,939 |
| Total Votes | 65,841 | |
| Source: Collin County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," 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.[3]
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."[4]
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;*[5]
- 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.[3]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[3]
Endorsements
2016
Garner's campaign website listed the following endorsements for the Republican primary:[6]
- Collin County Deputies Association
- Patriot Texas
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lon Garner, "Qualifications," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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
- ↑ Lon Garner, "Endorsements," accessed February 24, 2016
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
