| Austin Senator Kirk Watson, having offered his endorsement previously for John Lipscombe (County Court at Law #3), Mindy Montford (299th District Court), and Kurt Kuhn (3rd Court of Appeals, Place 4), yesterday confirmed his support for Amy Clark Meachum over Jan Patterson in the 201st District Court primary.
From his statement by email.
For that system to work, we need judges that live up to the highest ideals of impartiality. We need judges who will preside so that attorneys and the citizens they represent feel welcome and comfortable, not intimidated. We need smart, hard working people willing to serve.
I'm endorsing Amy Clark Meachum for District Judge in the 201st District Court because I believe she will be that kind of judge.
Amy knows the law, has an even temperament, an open mind, and has earned the respect of her peers.
Amy graduated SMU Magna Cum Laude, was accepted to UT School of Law, made the Texas Law Review, graduated with honors, has become a published author and speaker on legal ethics, and made partner at an established Austin law firm by the time she was 31. (And, for those keeping score, she did it while raising twin girls and a little boy.)
Given that Watson denied Jan Patterson's request forwarded from Rick Perry's office to seek appointment to the 299th District Court, it was never expected he would endorse Patterson, but what wasn't certain is if he would actively support a challenger. That question is now answered as Meachum captures an important validator to her campaign. |
