Harris County
Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 4
Shannon B. Baldwin
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- SHANNON B. BALDWIN
- Current role
- Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (since January 1, 2019)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Sam Houston State University (1992)
- Law degree, John Marshall Law School (1995)
- U.S. Army Reserve (1987–1995)
- Born in Houston
- Experience
- Seeking a third term (per campaign)
- Former Local Administrative Judge and former Presiding Judge, 16 county criminal courts (per campaign)
- Presiding judge, SOBER and Veterans specialty courts (per campaign)
- Adjunct professor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "transforming the legal system through equity and restorative justice"
- "prioritizing treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for individuals facing addiction and trauma"
- "Serious About Safety, Serious About Solutions"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: she is "dedicated to transforming the legal system through equity and restorative justice."
- Court administration: Campaign site: in her specialty courts she is "prioritizing treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for individuals facing addiction and trauma."
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- LPAC (primary)
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- The Victory Fund (listed by campaign)
- Emgage Action (listed by campaign)
- Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Bay Area Democratic Movement (listed by campaign)
- Greater Heights Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Houston Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
- Elect Black Women PAC (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- votejudgebaldwin.com
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