The Texas Center Nominations Committee is preparing to slate new officers and members for the 2010-2011 Texas Center for the Judiciary Board of Directors. This is an opportunity to serve the Texas judiciary in a unique and rewarding way. Following are the positions which need to be filled.

Three positions and the chair-elect will be open for the Texas Center for the Judiciary's Board of Directors:

Texas Center
Nominations Committee
FY 2009-2010

Chair
Hon. Suzanne Stovall
Conroe, Texas

Member
Hon. Linda Chew
El Paso, Texas

Member
Hon. Alex R. Hernandez
Port Lavaca, Texas

Member
Hon. Elizabeth Lang-Miers
Dallas, Texas

Member
Hon. Migdalia Lopez
Brownsville, Texas

Member
Hon. C.H. Terry McCall
Eastland, Texas

Member
Hon. John Hardy Morris
Gainesville, Texas

Member
Hon. Billy Ray Stubblefield
Georgetown, Texas

Member
Hon. Lee Waters
Pampa, Texas

Chair-Elect – Must be filled by an appellate judge for 2010-2011. One-year term, beginning September 22, 2010.

Place 2 - Appellate Judge

Place 6 - District Judge

Place 9 - County Court at Law Judge

The board member terms are for three years, beginning September 22, 2010. The position as secretary/treasurer on the TCJ board is an appointed position.

What You'll Need to apply for a position on the Texas Center's Board of Directors

The 2009-2010 Nominations Committee has established an application process that requires all nominees to accomplish the following by June 1, 2010:

1. Review the Texas Center bylaws pertaining to chair-elect and board member duties;
2. Review the appropriate job description (chair-elect, board member);
3. Submit a letter of interest;
4. Submit a completed application.

Candidates for any open position must submit their letter of interest and completed application by U.S. Mail to:

MAIL:
Hon. Suzanne Stovall, Senior District Judge
221st District Court
Montgomery County Courthouse
Conroe, TX 77301
Email: suzanne.stovall@mctx.org

In addition, please provide the Texas Center for the Judiciary with a copy of your letter of interest and your completed application via U.S. Mail or fax to:

MAIL:
Ms. Mari Kay Bickett
Texas Center for the Judiciary
1210 San Antonio Street, Suite 800
Austin, TX 78701
FAX: 512-469-7664
Email: mkbickett@yourhonor.com

If you would like to recommend someone for nomination, please notify Judge Suzanne Stovall, Chair of the TCJ Nominations Committee, no later than 5:00 p.m., June 1, 2010.

Slated officers' names will be announced in the Summer 2010 edition of In Chambers. At the Annual meeting in September, the greater Texas judiciary will be able to vote for their candidates of choice.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY
Judicial Section Nominations

For more information on the Judicial Section's nominations and an application for the Judicial Section board positions, please visit the State Bar Judicial Section website.

The following positions are open:

• Place 1 – Appellate Court Judge
• Place 6 – District Court Judge
• Place 7 – District Court Judge
• Place 9 – County Court at Law Judge
• Place 11 – Supreme Court Justice
• Place 12 – Court of Criminal Appeals Judge
• Chair-Elect – Appellate position

Applications must be submitted by June 1, 2010. Board positions are three-year terms beginning September 22, 2010 and expiring in 2013 (except Place 1 which was created by a vacancy and expires in 2012). The secretary/treasurer position on the Judicial Section board is appointed by the Chairman of the Board.

Applications and a letter of interest should be sent by regular mail or email to the address listed below. Applications must be received by June 1, 2010 at 5:00 pm. Late applications will not be accepted.  

Tracy Nuckols
tnuckols@texasbar.com
Project Manager, Sections Department
P.O. Box 12487
Austin, Texas 78711-2487