Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Senior Criminal District Judge appointed to Texas Board of Criminal Justice

Judge Larry Gist
 From Criminal Justice Connections News

Governor Rick Perry in March announced the appointment of Judge Larry Gist of Beaumont to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ). He replaces Pastor Charles Lewis Jackson of Houston on the nine-member board which oversees the operations of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Judge Gist is a Senior Criminal District Judge in Beaumont and has served as a member and chairman of the Judicial Advisory Council, whose role is to advise the agency and TBCJ on matters of interest to the judiciary. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. from the University of Texas Law School. He is a frequent lecturer to local, state, national, and international groups and conferences on criminal law issues and has served on a variety of task forces, committees and boards addressing a range of legal issues.
Gov. Perry also announced the reappointments of Thomas Mechler of Amarillo and Leopoldo Vasquez III of Houston. All three appointments are for terms to expire February 1, 2017.

5 comments:

  1. I guess making toys got boring for Santa... he came to Texas !

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  2. Better quit talking about uncle Jesse like that or Bo and Luke will tag team you.LOL

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  3. Dukes of Hazard Uncle Jesse. The series, not pothead Willie Nelson in the crappy movie.

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  4. They chose the right person. I heard a lot of good things about Gist and I know he can handle all kinds of cases without succumbing to pressure.

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