Experience --- Elected Judge of the 283rd Judicial District (Criminal) Court in 2006 after serving Dallas County for 18 years as a Public Defender. Licensed attorney since 1983. Tried hundreds of cases.

Integrity --- Spearheaded new attorney appointment procedures and policies to assure that court appointments are fair and open. Kept campaign promise to take back difficult cases involving child victims from visiting judges.

Hard Work --- Completed more cases than any other felony court in 2008 and 2009. Handles extra case loads and delegates very little work to visiting judges and magistrates.

Innovation --- Pioneering a paperless file system that is more efficient and cheaper to operate, saving taxpayers? money. Preside over specialized research-based problem-solving courts that reduce recidivism and make Dallas County safer.