Harris County
Family District Judge, 309th Judicial District
Linda Marie Dunson
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- LINDA MARIE DUNSON
- Current role
- Presiding Judge, 309th Family District Court, Harris County (since January 1, 2019)
- Background
- J.D., Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- LL.M. in Taxation, University of Houston's law school (per campaign)
- Licensed U.S. Customs Broker (per campaign)
- Former president, Houston Lawyers Association (per campaign)
- Experience
- Re-elected November 8, 2022, defeating Jesus Guillen 51.8% to 48.2%
- Defeated incumbent Sheri Y. Dean in November 2018
- 309th selected as one of six Trauma Informed Pilot Courts in Texas by the Texas Children's Commission (per campaign)
- Solo practitioner, family law focus, at the start of her legal career (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- Campaign site: has led the court "with fairness, compassion, and a focus on strengthening families in Harris County"
- Campaign site: "Worked to reduce disparities in the child protective services system."
- Campaign site: "Every step has been guided by her commitment to fairness, compassion, and families first."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Every step has been guided by her commitment to fairness, compassion, and families first."
- Court administration: Campaign site: says she has "Led one of only six Trauma-Informed Pilot Courts in Texas."
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Campaign website
- dunson4judge.com
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