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Rick Green (Texas)
Rick Green was a candidate for the Texas Supreme Court in the 2016 elections.[1]
Education
Green received his B.B.A. in Finance from Angelo State University and his J.D. from the University of Texas Law School.[2]
Career
After graduation, Green practiced contract law. He was then elected to the Texas Legislature, where he served from 1999 to 2003.[2]
Awards and associations
- 1999 Republican Freshman of the Year
- Leader of Excellence Award, Free Market Foundation
- Freedom and Family Award, Eagles Forum
- Cattlemen's Council Award, Independent Cattlemen's Association
- State Legislature Vanguard Award, United States of America Non-Commissioned Officers Association
- Founder, The Torch of Freedom Foundation[2]
Elections
2016
- Main article: Texas judicial elections, 2016
Green was defeated in the March 2016 Republican primary election for a seat on the Texas Supreme Court.[1]
March 1 primary
| Texas Supreme Court, Place 5, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Green Incumbent |
52.06% | 1,078,689 | |
| Republican | Rick Green | 47.94% | 993,441 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 2,072,130 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2010
- Main article: Texas Supreme Court elections
Green was a candidate for the Texas Supreme Court, Seat 3, in 2010. He was defeated by Debra Lehrmann in the runoff Republican primary election on April 13, 2010.[3]
In the news
Libel lawsuit against political detractors
Roughly a year after his failed 2010 election run, Green sued a number of his political opponents and their supporters for libel. Green claimed they made untrue and defamatory statements about him during the campaign that resulted in him losing the election.[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Rick Green 2010
- Torch of Freedom Foundation
- Impact News, "2010 Primary election Runoff," March 26, 2010 (dead link)
- The Texas Tribune, "Can Rick Green Be Stopped?" March 18, 2010
- The Austin Chronicle, "Pssst. Rick Green Has Some Moldy Little Secrets," November 1, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 17, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rick Green 2010, Bio
- ↑ Associated Press "Lehrmann wins Texas GOP court nomination," April 14, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Texas Supreme Court Blog, "Former SCOTX candidate Rick Green sues his detractors for libel alleged to have caused his defeat," April 20, 2011
