District Court Judicial Candidate Analysis & Endorsements

As I have stated in my previous postings about electing true conservatives who are qualified, it is important that we do not forget that we have a Judicial Ballot in Harris County in the upcoming March 2, 2010.


So you ask why is it important that we pay attention to the Judicial or down ballot as it is referred to? The simple answer is that the decisions a Judge makes on a daily basis affects our lives more than any other decisions in our government. Therefore, it is extremely important that we pay just as much attention if not more to these races as we do the Governor's race. We have many different choices on the Republican Ballot in several races, but we need to be careful that we do not elect a candidate who is not qualified and who is not a true conservative. The remainder of this blog posting will discuss each race and reveal my endorsement for each race. You can also find responses to some of these candidates at Big Jolly Politics.

I am going to start off with the Family District Court races, the family court system is one that I am affected by and currently fighting a battle in a different county. I understand what it is like to have a judge who does not hear the facts in the case, and stays with the status quo. Can you guess what party this judge belongs??

Family District Court 308 - This race is jam packed with four candidates and two candidates stand out for me at this time, Rick Ramos and James Lombardino. I think both of these guys are great candidates for this Family Court, however the one thing that sticks out for me is that Rick has worked as a law clerk in this same court, and has a great plan on running the courtroom and docket to make cases heard more efficient. This truly will cut taxpayers money, being proactive is the key. As a result of his passion for this court and families along with the proactive manner he is approaching his duties, my endorsement for this race will be Rick Ramos.

Family District Court 309 - This race is also jam packed with four candidates, however this race was very easy for me to make an endorsement. It basically comes down to how much experience and conservative principles the candidates have. Sheri Y. Dean has devoted much of her life to family law, and is a life long conservative. Sheri is the right person for the job.

Family District Court 310 - There is one clear choice in this race, she has also devoted much of her life to family law, and is one of the best sitting judges in the family court system. Based on HBA 2009 Judicial ratings Judge Lisa Millard rated an overall 83% rating as acceptable and outstanding. Judge Millard is the clear choice and I endorse her for this race.

Family District Court 311 - This race is another jam packed race with five candidates, however the two individuals that stick out for me are Donna Detamore and Anthony Magdaleno. However, Mrs. Detamore in my opinion has a few qualifications more than the other candidates, and she is one of two candidates who is board certified. I endorse Donna Detamore.

Juvenile District Court 313 - In this race the research I have found is that Fred Wilson seems to be very qualified and is committed to changing the lives of young people that will eventually make in impact in society. His proactive approach is something we need in all judges. I endorse Fred Wilson.

Now I will move on to the Criminal and Civil District Court races.

Criminal District Court 180 - This race has three candidates running, however only one stands out to me as the best qualified with strong conservative values. Emily Munoz has dedicated her career to criminal justice in various areas. If you read her qualifications on Big Jolly Politics and visit her website you will find she is the only candidate in the race with an all around background and qualifications along with being the only candidate who is board certified.

Civil District Court 280 - I think this was the easiest race to pick. The clear endorsement goes to Lynn Bradshaw-Hull. Mrs. Bradshaw-Hull is a former Judge, and was victim to the straight ticket ballot last year during the Obama run. Mrs. Bradshaw-Hull is clearly the most qualified and is the only true conservative in her race. In Mrs. Bradshaw-Hull's own words from her website "I have presided fairly in the disposition of more than 60,000 cases, including over 500 jury trials" I think that alone makes her very qualified for this position.

As you can see much research has been completed to offer a fair opinion in these races, however no matter who wins in these races we will need to rally around our Republican Canididate to defeat the Democrats in November, 2010.

I hope that this information is valuable and helpful when you decide to vote.

Thanks

Eric A. Dumatrait

Campaign Theme/Vision for Precinct 682

As many of you are aware I am running for Republican Precinct Chair 682. In my previous post I have expressed to you that communication is a key tool for a Precinct Chair to be successful. This is so true, therefore while on vacation to Orlando, FL I realized even more that the voter needs to be represented properly at the grassroots level. As Ed Hubbard expressed in his last blog post the Precinct Chair is the root of the grass and without the root the grass cannot grow. At Disney the workers and behind the scene people are the same grassroots level I am referring to. The behind the scene people make the characters and shows come to life. Therefore, at the precinct level the voter is the root or behind the scene person, and we need the voter to make the Precinct Chair come to life, and the County Party needs the Precinct Chair to make the party come to life, and the State Party needs the County Party to make it come to life, and so on. As a result I have come up with a theme/vision for Precinct 682.

If I am elected I will be The VOICE of the voter, and The VOICE will express all ideas, issues, etc to the County Party and State Party. The VOICE will inform the voter of issues, ideas, etc., from the Party. So you might be wondering why is VOICE in all caps, well it is because The VOICE stands for something, and its meaning is as follows:

• Voter - I will be the Voice of the Voter thru various resources, as the voter is the root of our grassroots movement. As the Voice I will also work to re-connect the voter with the party.


• Oppose - I oppose any kind of tax, and spending that affects our pocket book. As Reagan said "Individual liberty depends upon keeping government under control." Taxes and Government spending threatens our liberty.


• Inform - I pledge that for Precinct 682 to be the best precinct in Harris County the voters need to be informed, and I will put in place the proper systems to inform the voter of Precinct 682.


• Communicate - The best way to inform the voter is by communicating to them the happening of the party and connecting them to the party and Republican candidates. Communication will come in many different forms, and will also help in recruiting volunteers for our grassroots movement.


• Educate - We need to do a better job of educating our voters as to who the "true conservatives" are, and elect the "true conservatives" versus people paying lip service to the voter. We also need to educate the voter on issues and happenings within the party, and raise awareness as to how they can become involved.

As you can see my theme/vision for Precinct 682 is strongly focused on the root of the precinct and party, The Voter. The voter are the people who need to be engaged. If we engage the voter to become active, then we will bring the Republican Party to life again.

Please join me in re-connecting the voter to bring the party back to life so we can protect our liberty from an un-controlled government. Please elect me as Republican Precinct Chair 682.

Eric A. Dumatrait