Dale Wainwright

Dale Wainwright is an Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He was first elected to a six-year term on the Court in November 2002, and he was reelected in 2008 to a term that will end in 2014. He replaced Deborah Hankinson on the Court.

Electoral history to the court

Historic 2002 election

Along with Wallace B. Jefferson, Wainwright was the first African American ever elected to the Texas Supreme Court. Jefferson, initially appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2001, was re-elected to his seat in 2002 in the same election where Wainwright won an open seat on the Court. Wainwright ran as a Republican candidate.^[1]

2008 Reelection

In 2008, Wainwright sought his first reelection to the court. His main opponent was Democratic lawyer Sam Houston. Wainwright was reelected to a new six year term with 51% of the vote to Houston's 45%. Libertarian candidate David G. Smith received 3% of the vote.

Background

Wainwright was appointed a district judge of the 334th Civil Court of Harris County, Texas in 1999 by Governor George W. Bush, where he served until his election to the supreme court. He graduated summa cum laude from Howard University and received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.^[2]

Wainwright is married and has three sons.

References

1. ^ Supreme Court Profile: Dale Wainwright, Texas Bar Journal, Retrieved May 17, 2009
2. ^ http://www.reelectdalewainwright.com/releases

External links

• 2008 Campaign Site
• Profile of Justice Wainwright at the Texas Supreme Court website
• "New Texas Supreme Court Justice began aspirations in Mt. Juliet," The Tennessean, May 29, 2003.

Preceded by Deborah Hankinson

Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 7 2003–present

Incumbent

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