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Scott Ozmun is the only Democrat in the race for 353rd District Judge. Actually, this is kind of true. Scott has an opponent in the Democratic Primary, but she has a Republican candidacy record among other things. Really, this should be enough, but Scott is also the most qualified candidate in the race.
Scott first entered into politics in 1984 as a volunteer for a State Representative race. He has since served as a precinct chair, been a member of the Finance Council of the TCDP, and served as our TCDP Chair from 2000-2004.
Professionally, Scott has practiced civil trial law for over 21 years and worked as a briefing attorney for the Texas Supreme court. He is Board Certified in bothe Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Scott is also the President-Elect of the Austin Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and is on the Board of Directors of the Austin Bar Association and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
Impressively, Scott served as President of the Boards of Volunteer Legal Services, the Legal Aid Society of Central Texas, and the Austin Young Lawyers Associaion.
Now before you get the idea that Scott's support within the legal community is of a partisaned nature, know this - Scott was voted "Best Qualified" by 90% of the voters in the Austin Bar Association Judicial Preference Poll, and his list of supports come from a diverse group of lawyers.
What it comes down to in this race, however, is that Scott is the only Democrat in this contested Primary. Madeleine Connor, Scott's opponent, ran as a Republican candidate against Charlie Baird in 2006 for a criminal district court seat. She voted in the Republican primary in 2004 and 2006 and she has never voted in the Democratic Primary in Travis County. Someone needs to remind Madeleine Conner that this is the Democratic primary. That someone would be the voters.
This one is easy, Burnt Orange Report endorses Scott Ozmun.
Website: www.ozmunforjudge.com |
