Williamson County
District Judge, 512th Judicial District
Leslie Booker
Democratic- On ballot as
- Leslie Booker
- Current role
- Attorney, Andrews Booker Law; leads her own law firm (per campaign)
- Background
- Bachelor of Arts in History and African American Studies, University of Michigan (per campaign)
- Law degree, Howard University School of Law (per State Bar)
- Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan (per campaign)
- Experience
- Has served as Chief Felony Prosecutor in both Travis and Williamson Counties (per campaign)
- Became the first Black Assistant District Attorney in Williamson County in 2007 (per campaign)
- Assistant State's Attorney, six years (per campaign)
- Began her legal career as a public defender in Baltimore, representing juveniles (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "Running a Fair and Efficient Court"
- "2nd Chances Through Community Partnerships"
- "Safe Exchange Spaces for Families"
- Says she would be "accountable to Texas law" and not to "any political party or agenda"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: says she would be "accountable to Texas law" and not to "any political party or agenda"
- Court administration: Campaign site: "She believes cases should move swiftly, information should be easy to access"
- Endorsements
- Austin Community College Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Black Austin Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Run Sister Run (listed by campaign)
- Sun City Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Wilco Young Dems (listed by campaign)
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- Na'Cole Thompson, Mayor of Leander (listed by campaign)
- John Bucy III, State Representative, District 136 (listed by campaign)
- Hilda Montgomery, Round Rock City Council, Mayor Pro Tem (listed by campaign)
- Kim Gilby, Chair of the Williamson County Democratic Party (listed by campaign)
- Frank Ortega, Round Rock City Council (listed by campaign)
- Natomi Blair, Leander City Council-Place 3 (listed by campaign)
- Mike Gleason, Former Williamson County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
- Wendy Davis, Attorney and former Texas State Senator (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- booker4judge.com
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