June 3, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 92 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING JUDGE HOLLY WILLIAMSON ON BEING NAMED THE 2018 TEXAS 
                           JUDGE OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 3, 2019

  Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Judge Holly 
Williamson, Harris County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 8, Place 1, 
on being named the 2018 Judge of the Year by the Justices of the Peace 
and Constables Association of Texas.
  Judge Holly Williamson took the oath of office as Presiding Judge of 
Harris County Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 8-1 on January 1, 
2009. Holly earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics 
from Southwest Texas State University and her Doctorate of 
Jurisprudence from the University of Houston. Prior to her election to 
the bench, Judge Williamson practiced law in federal, state, and 
justice of the peace courts.
  Judge Williamson is responsible for a staff of fourteen professional 
clerks and a budget of $1.3 million. She presides over a diverse case 
load of approximately 20,000 cases a year that include: civil and 
criminal trials, jury and bench trials, traffic court, hot checks, 
evictions, probable cause hearings, administrative hearings, and 
truancy court.
  From 2009 to 2015, Judge Williamson served as the Co-Presiding Judge 
for the 16 Justice Courts of Harris County. Judge Williamson is 
involved in many professional organizations as a volunteer or presenter 
including the Texas Justice Court Training Center (TJCTC) Education 
Committee. She is responsible for developing and implementing 
curriculum for both continuing judicial education and the TJCTC New 
Judge School. Judge Williamson is a leader in the field of truancy law 
and was appointed by then Harris County Judge Ed Emmett to the Truancy 
Committee where she was tasked with recommending a uniform truancy 
policy for the school districts of Harris County.
  When not in the courtroom, Judge Williamson is actively involved with 
her family and volunteering with numerous civic organizations. Holly 
has been married to Dr. Danny Williamson, a Pasadena chiropractor and 
small business owner, for over thirty years. Judge and Dr. Williamson 
have one daughter, Mary Kate, a graduate of Texas A&M University with a 
degree in aerospace engineering. The Williamson family are active 
parishioners at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas.

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