Jan Krocker
Jan Krocker is the judge of the 184th District Court in Texas. She was first elected to the position in 1994 and took office the following January.[1] She was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that begins on January 1, 2015, and expired on December 31, 2018.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Krocker ran for re-election to the 184th District Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She defeated Mark Thering in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 54.0 percent of the vote.
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2010
Krocker defeated Democrat Jay W. Burnett in the general election for the 184th District Court, winning 56.4% of the vote.[6]
Education
Krocker received her J.D. from the University of Texas Law School in 1980.[1]
Career
- 1995-2018: Judge, 184th District Court
- 1990-1994: Criminal defense lawyer
- 1981-1990: Prosecutor[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2012: Special Service Award, Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians
- 2011: Person of the Year, Bachelor of Social Work Program, University of Houston-Downtown
- 2010: Judge of the Year, International Crisis Intervention Team Conference
- 2010: Harvey Houck, Jr. Award, Justice for Children
Associations
- Member, College of the State Bar
- Member, Garland Walker Inns of Court
- 2005-2006: Chairman, State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harris County District Courts, "About Judge Jan Krocker," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in Texas,” accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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)" (Search "Harris")
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Republican Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," accessed March 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ The Houston Chronicle, "Harris County Election Results," 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
