Harris County
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Paula VlahakosRepublican
Angela M LancelinDemocratic IncumbentOn ballot as
PAULA VLAHAKOS
ANGELA M LANCELIN
Current role
Family law attorney, Short Vlahakos Sydow (Houston)
Judge, 245th Family District Court, Harris County (since January 1, 2023)
Background
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1998) (per State Bar)
- Licensed in Texas (since 1999) (per State Bar)
- Bachelor's degree, University of San Diego (1988)
- J.D., Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law (1992) (per campaign)
- Born in Los Angeles, California
Experience
- Former Associate Judge, 247th District Court, Harris County (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
- Family law practice exclusively, 27 years (per party candidate page)
- Family advocacy work began at The Children's Assessment Center/Harris County CPS (per party page)
- Special Litigator, Office of the Attorney General's Child Support Services (1995–2022) (per campaign)
- Lone Star/Gulf Coast Legal Foundation (1992–1995) (per campaign)
Top priorities
Not found
- "My judicial philosophy is simple: apply the law fairly, listen carefully and remember behind every case are real people with real lives."
- "Accountability: Consistently and fairly applying the law to safeguard all families."
- "Transparency: Maintaining open access to the court for everyone."
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Judicial philosophy: "My judicial philosophy is simple: apply the law fairly, listen carefully and remember behind every case are real people with real lives."
- Court administration: Campaign site: says the 245th "has seen transformative progress in providing resources for self-represented individuals and ensuring daily access to the court"
Endorsements
- The "C" Club of Houston
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys (shared endorsement)
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys (shared endorsement)
Paula Vlahakos
Republican- On ballot as
- PAULA VLAHAKOS
- Current role
- Family law attorney, Short Vlahakos Sydow (Houston)
- Background
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1998) (per State Bar)
- Licensed in Texas (since 1999) (per State Bar)
- Experience
- Former Associate Judge, 247th District Court, Harris County (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
- Family law practice exclusively, 27 years (per party candidate page)
- Family advocacy work began at The Children's Assessment Center/Harris County CPS (per party page)
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- The "C" Club of Houston
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys (shared endorsement)
- Campaign website
- Not found
Angela M Lancelin
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- ANGELA M LANCELIN
- Current role
- Judge, 245th Family District Court, Harris County (since January 1, 2023)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, University of San Diego (1988)
- J.D., Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law (1992) (per campaign)
- Born in Los Angeles, California
- Experience
- Special Litigator, Office of the Attorney General's Child Support Services (1995–2022) (per campaign)
- Lone Star/Gulf Coast Legal Foundation (1992–1995) (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "My judicial philosophy is simple: apply the law fairly, listen carefully and remember behind every case are real people with real lives."
- "Accountability: Consistently and fairly applying the law to safeguard all families."
- "Transparency: Maintaining open access to the court for everyone."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: "My judicial philosophy is simple: apply the law fairly, listen carefully and remember behind every case are real people with real lives."
- Court administration: Campaign site: says the 245th "has seen transformative progress in providing resources for self-represented individuals and ensuring daily access to the court"
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys (shared endorsement)
- Campaign website
- judgelancelin.com
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