“I am proud to support President Trump’s nomination of Angela Colmenero to serve as a federal judge in Houston.”
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Cornyn released the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Angela Colmenero to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas – Houston Division:
“I am proud to support President Trump’s nomination of Angela Colmenero to serve as a federal judge in Houston,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Angela has dedicated her career to serving Texas, and I trust she will carry that passion, paired with her astute understanding of the law, into her next role on the bench. I was honored to join Senator Cruz in recommending Angela for this position, and I urge my colleagues to join us in supporting her nomination.”
Senators Cornyn and Ted Cruz (R-TX) recommended Angela Colmenero to President Trump following an extensive review and interview process of the candidate pool by the bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee (FJEC). Sen. Cornyn and Sen. Cruz established the FJEC, a bipartisan panel of leading attorneys in Texas, to help identify the most qualified candidates to fill judicial vacancies. The panel reviewed applications, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations to the Senators, who interviewed individuals before making their recommendations to the President.
Colmenero has served in Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott since 2018, where she currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff. Prior to that, she served as Principal Deputy General Counsel to the Governor and Deputy General Counsel to the Governor. Colmenero previously held various leadership positions for nearly a decade at the Texas Attorney General’s Office, including as Chief of the General Litigation Division and Deputy Chief of the Special Litigation Division. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School and the University of Texas at Austin.
Colmenero has served in Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott since 2018, where she currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff. Prior to that, she served as Principal Deputy General Counsel to the Governor and Deputy General Counsel to the Governor. Colmenero previously held various leadership positions for nearly a decade at the Texas Attorney General’s Office, including as Chief of the General Litigation Division and Deputy Chief of the Special Litigation Division. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School and the University of Texas at Austin.
