By Calhoun County Commissioner Roger Galvan, Newly Elected Second Vice President, South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Back in the mid-1960s, my dad, Clyde G. Galvan, ran for County Commissioner in Precinct 2 and lost by 12 votes. Eight years later, he ran again for County Commissioner and lost by 22 votes. I did what I could to help him win, even though … [Read more...] about Officially Speaking: A Lesson In Perseverance
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Officially Speaking: Teamwork With a ‘Can-Do Attitude’
By Lubbock County Commissioner Bill McCay, Newly Elected Director, West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association My commitment to public service started early. I was raised in a county jail helping my mom serve meals to inmates. We lived on the first floor of the Comanche County Jail where my dad served as a deputy, and my mom cooked for the inmates. My dad’s law … [Read more...] about Officially Speaking: Teamwork With a ‘Can-Do Attitude’
Commissioner Brown – Decade Snapshot
In January 2003, County Progress published a feature article on Bell County Commissioner Tim Brown spotlighting his unique contribution to the Bell County Courthouse restoration (reprinted below). Ten years down the road, Brown is still serving Bell County. 2003… Commissioner Tim Brown coupled his love for Bell County with his skills as a stone worker to leave an … [Read more...] about Commissioner Brown – Decade Snapshot
Education Requirements for County Judges and Commissioners
Education Requirements for County Judges and Commissioners KEY QUESTION: What are the education requirements for County Judges and County Commissioners? MAIN REFERENCE POINT: v Judges: Texas Government Code Sections 56.006 and 74.025. The State of Texas delegated to the Court of Criminal Appeals the authority to establish the rules of judicial education. These rules … [Read more...] about Education Requirements for County Judges and Commissioners