Harris County
Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 13
Raul Rodriguez
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- RAUL RODRIGUEZ
- Current role
- Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 (since January 1, 2019)
- Background
- Graduate of John H. Reagan High School in Houston
- B.B.A., University of Houston; J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston (1991)
- Experience
- Elected November 6, 2018 and re-elected November 8, 2022
- Presides over a SOBER specialty court (per campaign)
- Associate Judge for the City of Houston Municipal Courts for 13 years, appointed in November 2005
- In private practice focused mainly on criminal defense for over 26 years before his election (per campaign)
- Top priorities
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- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "He learned the importance of judicial temperament when dealing with attorneys, court personnel, defendants, victims and witnesses."
- Court administration: Campaign site: he is one of the judges presiding over SOBER Court, a specialty court "that deals with individuals who have alcohol or substance abuse issues."
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Campaign website
- raulforjudge.com
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