Margaret Harris
Margaret Stewart Harris was the judge for the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 in Texas from 2003 to 2018.[1] She was elected to the position in 2002.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Harris ran for re-election to the Harris County Criminal Court at Law.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She defeated Ramona Franklin in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.4 percent of the vote.[3][4][5]
2010
Harris ran for re-election to the Harris County Criminal Court at Law. She defeated Democrat Alfred Valdez in the general election, winning 57.2% of the vote.[6]
Education
Harris earned a B.S. in psychology from Tulane University in 1982. She went on to receive her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1986 and was admitted to the state bar that same year.[2]
Career
- 2003-2018: Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
- 1991-2002: Chief prosecutor, Harris County District Attorney's Office
- 1986-1991: Prosecutor, Harris County District Attorney's Office[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Texas Office of Court Administration, "Directory Search," accessed October 8, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Official campaign website of Margaret Harris, "About Judge Margaret Harris," accessed October 8, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)"
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Republican Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Community Impact Newspaper, "Harris County election results: Republicans and incumbents stay strong," November 3, 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
