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Lonnie Cox

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Texas 56th District Court
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education

Graduate

HBU

Law

University of Houston Law School, 1993

Contact


Lonnie Cox is the judge of Texas District 56.[1] He has been on the bench since 2005.[2] On November 6, 2012, he was re-elected to a four-year term.

Cox won re-election without opposition in 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[3]

Education

Cox received his undergraduate degree from HBU and his J.D. from University of Houston Law School.[4]

Career

Cox spent 10 years as an assistant district attorney and a chief felony prosecutor prior to becoming a judge. He has also been a customer service supervisor at two of Lubrizol Corporation's plants in Texas as well as a musician for several orchestras.[4]

Elections

2016

See also: Texas local trial court judicial 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] Incumbent Lonnie Cox defeated Wayne Mallia in the Texas 56th District Court Republican primary.[3]

Texas 56th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lonnie Cox Incumbent 63.60% 20,234
Wayne Mallia 36.40% 11,579
Total Votes 31,813
Source: Galveston County, Texas, "Cumulative Report-Unofficial," March 1, 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]

2012

Cox was re-elected without opposition to the 56th District Court.[9]

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012

Awards and associations

Awards

  • MADD - Recognized for Dedication & Service - July 2001
  • Texas Gang Investigators Assoc. – Damn Good Judge Award[2]

Associations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Texas Board of Legal Specializations in Criminal Law
  • College of the State Bar of Texas
  • Galveston County Bar Association
  • Galveston Bar Association Secretary
  • Pro Bono Committee
  • Judicial Section of the Texas State Bar
  • Galveston County Community Supervision & Correction Board
  • Galveston County Juvenile Probation Board
  • Galveston County Justice Board[2]

See also

External links

Footnotes