Regional Judges Seminar October 28-30, 2015 Holiday Inn Select 5701 South Broadway Tyler, TX 75703 903.561.5800 Wednesday, Day 1 October 28, 2015 12:00 5:00 p.m. Registration 1:00 3:15 p.m. SPECIAL SESSIONS Guns and Texas Law Peter de Leef, Judge, City of El Lago 3:15 5:00 p.m. Surviving an Active Shooter Harvey Perriott, Protective Security Advisor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Thursday, Day 2 October 29, 2015 6:45 7:50 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 8:00 8:10 a.m. Welcome and Announcements 8:10 9:15 a.m. Legislative Highlights* (.25 MTSI) Michael Acuna,, City of Dallas 9:15 9:30 a.m. Break 9:30 10:30 a.m. Independence, Integrity, and Fairness: Preserving Ethics in the Judiciary + (1 hour ethics) Erik Nielsen, Staff Counsel, State Commission on Judicial Conduct 10:30 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 12:00 p.m. Case Law Update and Attorney General Opinion* (.25 MTSI hours) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC 12:00 12:50 p.m. Lunch 1:00 1:55 p.m. Current Issues Hearings and Trials COURT ISSUES# Scenarios V* Predicates for Evidence Truancy Court: Transitioning Mark Goodner, Deputy Ed Spillane, Presiding Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel and Director of Judge, City of College Counsel & Director of Education, Judicial Education, TMCEC Station TMCEC 2:05 2:55 p.m. 3:05 3:55 p.m. Elder Abuse Myra Kirkland, Presiding Judge, City of Blue Ridge Patricia McArdle, Court Investigations Supervisor, Dallas County Probate Courts Directed Verdicts Peter Graham, Judge, City of Irving Objections Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education and Program Attorney, TMCEC Truancy Court: Intake, Adjudication, and Orders Robin Ramsay,, City of Denton Truancy Court: Enforcement, Appeals, and Records Robin Ramsay,, City of Denton
4:05 5:00 p.m. Communicable Diseases Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel and Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC E-Warrants: A Brave New World Brian Holman, Presiding Judge, City of Lewisville Community Outreach Made Easy* Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC Friday, Day 3 October 30, 2015 6:45 7:50 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 8:55 a.m. Property Hearings Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge, City of Wilson Shared Track # Dangerous Dogs Andrew Hagen, Judge, City of Uvalde 9:05 9:55 a.m. Impaired Driving Update* (1 hour MTSI) Richard Alpert, Assistant District Attorney, Tarrant County 10:00 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 11:15 a.m. What Every Judge Needs to Know after Ferguson + (.25 ethics) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC 11:15 11:30 a.m. Break 11:30 12:00 p.m. Endnote: Takeaways for 2016 Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel and Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC *Indicates curriculum funded by the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives (MTSI) or Driving on the Right Side of the Road (DRSR) grant from the Texas Department of Transportation + Indicates ethics hours (tentative) # Indicates a shared track open to both clerks and judges Funded by a grant of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS EDUCATION CENTER 2210 Hancock Drive Austin, TX 78756 512.320.8274 800.252.3718 512.435.6118 FAX www.tmcec.com Staff Roster 121 Crystal Ferguson Research Assistant / Office Manager Email: ferguson@tmcec.com 122 Ryan Kellus Turner General Counsel & Director of Education Email: turner@tmcec.com 123 Hope Lochridge Executive Director Email: lochridge@tmcec.com 124 Regan Metteauer Program Attorney Email: metteauer@tmcec.com 125 Deadra Stark Administrative Director / Controller Email: stark@tmcec.com 126 Pat Ek Registration Coordinator Email: ek@tmcec.com 127 Patty Thamez Program Coordinator & Network Administrator Email: thamez@tmcec.com 128 Tessa Madison Program Coordinator Email: madison@tmcec.com 130 Robby Chapman Director of Clerk Education and Program Attorney Email: chapman@tmcec.com 131 Molly Knowles Communications Assistant Email: knowles@tmcec.com 133 Demoine Jones Multimedia Specialist Email: jones@tmcec.com 134 Mark Goodner Deputy Counsel and Director of Judicial Education Email: goodner@tmcec.com 137 Ned Minevitz TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney Email: ned@tmcec.com 138 Avani Bhansali Administrative Assistant Email: avani@tmcec.com 141 Elizabeth De La Garza TxDOT Grant Administrator Email: elizabeth@tmcec.com 1
TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS ASSOCIATION TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS EDUCATION CENTER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - FY 2016 President Hon. Edward Spillane City of College Station P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 979/764-3850 FAX: 979/764-3894 EMAIL: espillane@cstx.gov Region I Director Ms. Shelia Seymore Court Administrator City of Canyon 301 16 th Street Canyon, TX 79015 806/655-5023 FAX: 806/655-5007 EMAIL: sseymore@canyontx.com Region VII Director Hon. John Bull City of San Antonio 401 S. Frio Street San Antonio, TX 78207 210/207-7130 FAX: 210/207-4259 EMAIL: jbull@sanantonio.gov President-Elect Hon. Stewart Milner City of Arlington PO Box 90403, MS 63-0200 Arlington, TX 76004 817/459-6980 FAX: 817/459-6971 EMAIL: Stewart.Milner@arlingtontx.gov First Vice-President Hon. Esmeralda Garcia Municipal Judge City of Houston 1400 Lubbock St. Houston, TX 77002 713/247-5464 FAX: 713/247-8747 EMAIL: esmeralda.garcia@houstontx.gov Second Vice-President Hon. Robin A. Ramsay City of Denton 601 E. Hickory, Suite D Denton, TX 76205 940/349-8139 FAX: 940/349-9924 EMAIL: raramsay@cityofdenton.com Secretary Ms. Hilda P. Cuthbertson 1005 Skrivanek Drive Bryan, TX 77802 979/209-5424 FAX: 979/224-0596 EMAIL: hcuthbert@suddenlink.net Treasurer Hon. Robert C. Richter, Jr. Associate Judge City of Stafford 1350 NASA Parkway, Ste. 200 Houston, TX 77058 281/333-9229 FAX: 281/333-1814 EMAIL: richter333@juno.com Region II Director Hon. Danny Rodgers Associate Judge City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton Fort Worth, TX 76102 817/392-6715 FAX: 817/392-8670 EMAIL: danny.rodgers@fortworthtexas.gov Region III Director Hon. Michael Acuna Municipal Judge City of Dallas 2014 Main St, Rm 331 Dallas, TX 75201 214/ 670-5573 FAX: 214/670-6947 EMAIL:michael.acuna@dallascityhall.com Region IV Director Hon. Phyllis Rogers City of Sulphur Springs 312 South David St., Ste A Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 903/885-7454 FAX: 903/438-9548 EMAIL: plrogers3@yahoo.com Region V Director Hon. Sharon Hatten City of Midland 406 East Illinois Midland, TX 79702 432/685-7300 FAX: 432/685-7319 EMAIL: shatten2018@yahoo.com Region VI Director Hon. David L. Garza City of Bee Caves 4000 Galleria Parkway Austin, TX 78738 EMAIL: dgarzalaw@gmail.com Region VIII Director Hon. Donna Starkey City of Alvin 216 W. Sealy Alvin, TX 77511 281/388-4250 FAX: 281/331-6646 EMAIL: dfstargate@aol.com Region IX Director Hon. Julie Escalante City of Baytown 3120 N. Main St. Baytown, TX 77521 281/627-1978 FAX: 281/420-5810 EMAIL: julie.escalante@baytown.org Region X Director Ms. Connie Rodriguez Court Administrator City of McAllen P.O. Box 220 McAllen, TX 78505 956/681-2900 FAX: 956/681-2901 EMAIL: crodriguez@mcallen.net Past President Hon. Kathleen Person City of Temple 401 North Third Street Temple, TX 76502 254/298-5687 FAX: 254/773-4301 EMAIL: kperson@templetx.gov
Regional Judges Seminar - Tyler October 28-30, 2015 Location, Tenure and Caseload Statistics FIRST NAME LAST NAME HIRE DATE TITLE CITY REPRESENTED STREET ADDRESS CITY ZIP COURT PHONE REGION Johnny Adams 06/06/2008 Mabank PO Box 293 Mabank 75147-0293 903.887.8500 III Julie Alston 01/17/2012 Diboll 400 Kenley St Diboll 75941-1716 936.829.4761 VIII Henry Baldwin 10/01/1970 Venus Post Office Box 2042 Burleson 76097 817.295.4543 II Clarice Banker 08/05/1993 Judge Honey Grove 633 North 6th Street Honey Grove 75446-1884 903.378.3033 III James Barnett 09/13/2011 West Tawakoni 1533 E Highway 276 West Tawakoni 75474-7007 903.447.2285 III Tommy Barnett 11/04/2011 Log Cabin 14387 Alamo Rd Log Cabin 75148-3511 903.489.4204 IV Greg Bertrand 01/01/2004 Flower Mound 4150 Kirkpatrick Ln Flower Mound 75028-1400 972.839.4488 II John Betts 01/01/2007 Atlanta PO Box 669 Atlanta 75551-0669 903.796.7153 IV James Bogue 04/01/2012 Judge Timpson PO Box 369 Timpson 75975-0369 936.254.2421 IV Ella Brown 02/06/2003 Alternative Judge Joshua 101 S Main St Joshua 76058-3302 817.558.7447 II John Bull 09/01/1999 San Antonio 401 S Frio St San Antonio 78207-4416 210.207.7130 VII Billy Burton 12/11/2012 Malakoff Post Office Box 1177 Malakoff 75148 903.489.3472 IV Kathy Bush 01/01/2005 Judge Grapeland PO Box 62 Grapeland 75844-0062 936.687.2139 VIII Susan Carver 05/09/1998 Judge Brownsboro PO Box 303 Brownsboro 75756-0303 903.852.6761 IV Rand Cates 03/22/2011 Mount Enterprise 103 W Gregg St Mount Enterprise75681-8603 903.822.3269 IV James Connelly 10/02/2005 Judge Bullard PO Box 107 Bullard 75757-0107 903.894.7263 IV Mickey Cooper 06/21/2011 Emory PO Box 100 Emory 75440-0100 903.473.2465 IV Stanley Cotton 12/01/1997 Associate Judge Mexia 206 E. Main Mexia 76667-2856 254.562.4181 VI James Cowart 09/13/1994 Lindale PO Box 130 Lindale 75771-0130 903.882.6150 IV Joe Craig 11/20/2001 Judge East Tawakoni 288 Briggs Blvd Point 75472 903.447.2444 IV Judy Davis 03/01/1982 Joshua 101 S Main St Joshua 76058-3302 817.558.7447 II Roy Dunn 03/17/2011 Judge Pinehurst 2497 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Orange 77651 409.886.3873 VIII Angelia Evans 07/05/2001 Groveton PO Box 37 Groveton 75845-0037 936.642.1122 VIII Leticia Evans 11/15/2014 Magistrate Colleyville 5201 Riverwalk Dr Colleyville 76034-5893 817.503.1300 II Patrick Fenner 02/12/2013 Hawley PO Box 649 Hawley 79525-0649 325.537.9528 I Rebecca Foster 12/08/1999 Naples PO Box 340 Naples 75568-0340 903.897.1108 IV Karen Green 06/01/2007 Judge Chico Post Office Box 37 Chico 76431 940.683.3420 II Steven Green 05/28/2012 Athens 501 N Pinkerton St Athens 75751-4427 903.675.8910 IV Sharyn Grisham 08/24/2011 Silsbee 1102 N 5th St Silsbee 77656-3847 409.385.7991 VIII Janice Groom 05/11/2008 Associate Judge Mabank Post Office Box 293 Mabank 75147 903.887.8500, x3 III Joni Haldeman 09/19/2006 De Kalb 110 E Grizzly St DeKalb 75559-1802 903.667.3846 IV Catherine Hall Associate Judge Commerce 1119 Alamo St Commerce 75428-2601 903.886.1132 III William Hamilton 07/19/2010 Associate Judge Bridgeport 900 Thompson St Bridgeport 76426-2351 940.683.3420 II Micki Henderson 04/01/2008 Judge Queen City PO Box 334 Queen City 75572 903.796.3891 IV Jack Holland 07/15/2005 Gun Barrel City 298 Municipal Dr Gun Barrel City 75156-3735 903.887.4990 IV Linda Hopper 01/01/1993 Allen 301 Century Parkway Allen 75013-8042 214.509.4382 III Thomas Hunt 05/01/1985 Paris PO Box 9037 Paris 75461-9037 903.737.4108 IV Lorraine Irby 05/01/2006 Haltom City 5024 Broadway Ave Haltom City 76117-3640 817.222.7773 II Larry Jones 03/28/2011 Associate Judge Mineola PO Box 179 Mineola 75773-0179 903.569.6603 IV Karen Juica 09/22/2010 PresidingJudge Payne Springs 19601 CR 2529 Payne Springs 75156 903.451.9229 IV James Kassahn 05/01/2006 Judge San Antonio 401 S Frio St San Antonio 78207-4416 210.207.7130 VII Karen Langley 11/03/2011 Associate Judge Coleman PO Box 592 Coleman 76834-0592 325.625.4116 V Betty Loggins 02/13/2001 San Augustine 301 S Harrison St San Augustine 75972-1912 936.275.2121 VIII Kathryn Lovier 05/01/2006 Mount Vernon PO Box 597 Mount Vernon 75457-0597 903.537.3582 IV Benjamin Macon 02/14/1984 Granbury 116 W Bridge St Granbury 76048-2190 817.573.8541 II Claudia Martinez 03/28/2011 Judge Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton Fort Worth 76102 817.392.6715 II Bob Mattox 10/01/1972 Lone Star PO Box 1503 Lone Star 75668-0218 903.656.3429 IV Shirley Mays 08/31/1999 Wortham PO Box 186 Wortham 76693-0186 254.765.3042 IV Aubrey McCandless 07/15/2013 Stamford Post Office Box 191 Stamford 79553 325.773.2591 I Johnnie McClinton 03/10/2009 Coolidge PO Box 457 Coolidge 76635-0457 254.786.4814 VI Jerry McGee 10/01/2014 Lone Oak PO Box 97 Lone Oak 75453 903.634.2501 III
Kathy McGinnis 06/01/2010 Waskom PO Box 730 Waskom 75692-0730 903.687.2694 IV Wade McMillan 02/10/1994 Van PO Box 487 Van 75790-0487 903.963.3372 IV Barbara McMillon 10/17/1998 Avinger PO Box 419 Linden 75563-0341 903.756.5341 IV Edwin Merriman 10/11/2005 Longview PO Box 1952 Longview 75606 903.237.1189 IV Ann Pafford 02/01/1989 Tioga PO Box 340 Whitesboro 76273-0340 903.564.3587 III Beverley Pearson 09/04/2013 Judge Grand Saline 132 E Frank St Grand Saline 75140-1824 903.962.3122 IV Gloria Peters-Mitchell 01/25/2005 Judge PO Box 1049 Greenville 75403-1049 903.457.3129 III Rhonda Peterson 07/24/2002 Tool 701 N. Tool Drive Tool 75143 903.432.3522 III Forrest Phifer 05/18/1998 Jacksonville 197 S. Main St. Rusk 75785 903.683.2214 IV Megan Pinson 12/09/2014 Associate Judge Waskom PO Box 730 Waskom 75692-0730 903.687.2694 IV Lyle Potter 05/01/1996 Ore City 302 East Main Street Ore City 75683 903.968.2511 IV Rachel Ramsey 07/01/2013 Wills Point PO Box 546 Wills Point 75169-0546 903.873.4530 IV John Rounsavall 04/17/1995 Alternate Judge Terrell PO Box 310 Terrell 75160 972.551.6600, x226 III Monica Sampson 12/10/2007 Associate Judge Daingerfield 110 Coffey St Daingerfield 75630 903.645.2114 IV Sue Schmidt 01/01/1988 Garrett 208 N Ferris St Ennis 75119-8338 972.875.1136 VI Steven Simmons 11/22/2004 Pittsburg 200 Rusk St Pittsburg 75686-1341 903.856.3621 IV Raymond Sorey 12/30/2014 Associate Judge Longview PO Box 1952 Longview 75606 903.212.2822 IV L. Juanita Springer 11/29/2004 Nacogdoches Post Office Box 635030 Nacogdoches 75963 936.559.2641 IV Gary Stockman 05/03/2000 Splendora PO Box 1087 Splendora 77372-1087 281.399.1352 VIII Kay Swaim 01/01/1986 Associate Judge Chico PO Box 37 Chico 76431-0037 940.644.2435 II John Swenson 12/10/2014 Judge Henrietta PO Box 71 Henrietta 76365-0071 940.538.6531 II Sylvia Tacker 12/01/2009 Lott PO Box 398 Lott 76656-0398 254.584.2681 VI Peggy Taylor 01/11/2000 Trinidad PO Box 345 Trinidad 75163-0345 903.778.4545 IV James Todd 09/01/1994 Associate Judge Palestine 500 N. Church Street, Suite 8 Palestine 75801 903.723.7418 IV Alice Tomerlin 01/01/1995 Associate Judge Quitman PO Box 1855 Quitman 75783-2855 903.763.2223 IV Rickey Turner 11/25/2008 Judge Henderson 402 West Main Henderson 75652 903.657.6551 xt.246 IV Deborah Waddell 11/12/2012 White Oak 906 S White Oak Rd White Oak 75693-1430 903.759.2061 IV Kyle Waggoner 05/01/2009 Mineola PO Box 179 Mineola 75773-0179 903.569.6603 IV Carolyn Walters 11/05/2012 New London PO Box 428 New London 75682-0428 903.895.4466 IV Leslie Wilhelm Bullard 12/30/2014 Associate Judge Longview 302 West Cotton St Longview 75606 903.236.3664 IV
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X N/A 2 12 11 42 1 4 2 7 0 0 0 81 Regional Representation I 2% V 1% II 15% III 14% IV TMCA Regional Directors: Region I: Ms. Shelia Seymore 806.655.5023 (o) Region II: Hon. Danny Rogers 817.392.6715 (o) Region III: Hon. Michael Acuna 214.670.5573 (o) Region IV: Hon. Phyllis Rogers 903.885.7454 (o) Region V: Sharon Hatten 432.685.7300 (o) Region VI: Hon. David Garza Region VII: Hon. John Bull 210.207.4259 (o) Region VIII: Hon. Donna Starkey 281.388.4250 (o) Region IX: Hon. Julie Escalante 281.627.1978 (o) Region X: Ms. Connie Rodriguez 956.681.2900 (o)
20+ Years 5-20 Years 2-5 Years 0-1 Year Hire Date N/A 8 36 16 20 1 Appointment / Hire Date Hire Date N/A 1% 20+ Years 10% 0 1 Year 25% 2 5 Years 20% 5 20 Years 44%