MARK GOLDBERG

Republican

On ballot as: MARK GOLDBERG
Current role: Prosecutor, Harris County District Attorney's Office (per campaign)
Background: B.A., University of Texas (per campaign)
J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston (per campaign)
Over 25 years practicing law (per campaign)
Born in Houston (per campaign)
Experience: Legal adviser in Iraq (2009–2012), as a consultant to the U.S. State Department (per campaign)
Former Houston City Council Member (per campaign)
Council service from 2000, re-elected twice; Vice-Mayor Pro Tempore (per campaign)
Criminal defense attorney and visiting judge, over a decade, before City Council (per campaign)
Top priorities: "Restore justice and public safety in our community."
"Preside over a courtroom that protects all citizens' right to a fair trial."
"Work to ensure the safety of crime victims."
"Establish efficiencies in the courtroom and put the courthouse back to work."
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "It is not the judge's job to seek convictions, but to preside over a courtroom that protects all citizens' right to an impartial trial"
Court administration: Campaign site: "I would establish efficiencies in the courtroom, and bring common sense and an ethical approach to putting the courthouse back to work."
Endorsements: "C" Club of Houston
Houston Police Officers' Union (shared endorsement)
Campaign website: markgoldbergforjudge.com

Criminal District Judge, 185th Judicial District