Comal County
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
Tom Clark
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- TOM CLARK
- Current role
- Comal County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (since 2015; first elected 2014; third term)
- Background
- New Braunfels High School (1987) (per candidate, League of Women Voters guide)
- B.A. in political science, Texas A&M University (1991) (same guide)
- J.D., South Texas College of Law in Houston (1996) (same guide)
- Born and raised in New Braunfels (per candidate, Herald-Zeitung)
- Third-generation Comal County resident (per candidate, Herald-Zeitung)
- Experience
- Adjunct professor, Texas State University's School of Criminal Justice and Criminology (2011–2025) (per candidate)
- Defense attorney (2001–2015) (per candidate)
- Associate municipal court judge, City of New Braunfels (2010–2012) (per candidate)
- State prosecutor (1997–2001) (per candidate)
- Deputy tax assessor-collector, Harris County (1991–1996) (per candidate)
- Ran for the same office (2010); lost (per Herald-Zeitung)
- Top priorities
- "being heard and having your day in court are among the most important priorities for which the court must always be conscious"
- "Keeping up with Comal County's growth and the subsequent increase in caseload will be of utmost importance, in the days to come."
- "it is incumbent upon Judges to have a teacher's heart and guide self-represented litigants through the process with respect, dignity, and compassion."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "it is incumbent upon Judges to have a teacher's heart and guide self-represented litigants through the process with respect, dignity, and compassion."
- Court administration: League of Women Voters guide: "when it comes to efficiency, it is my practice to call multiple dockets during each court setting."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- clark4jp.com
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