Governor Abbott makes key appointments to StateCommissions
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Andrew "Andy" Kahan to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for a term set to expire on November 19, 2027. The Commission regulates the conduct of the state judiciary, including the power to recommend for retirement, censure, suspension, or removal of a judge from office.
Andrew "Andy" Kahan of Houston is Director of Victim Services for Crime Stoppers Houston. He is a board member of Parents of Murdered Children and Surviving Family Members of Homicide and Texas EquuSearch, member of the Harris Law Enforcement Advisory Council and the Crime Victims’ Institute Advisory Council, and a member and presenter of the National Organization for Victim Assistance. Additionally, he is a former board member of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, served 18 years as a Victim Advocate in the Mayor's Office under five Mayoral Administrations in Houston, and for eight years served as a Victim Advocate for the Houston Police Department. He was the first recipient of the Ronald Reagan Public Policy Award by the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime and won the National Foundation for Improvement of Justice Award. Kahan received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Houston.
Governor Greg Abbott has appoints Wheless to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board Names Matthew Chair
Governor Abbott appointed Cynthia "Cyndi" Wheless to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. Additionally, the Governor named Scott Matthew as Chair of the Board. The Board is charged with developing and implementing rules to govern and oversee the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
Cynthia "Cyndi" Wheless of McKinney is the Presiding Judge of the 417th District Court in Collin County. She is board certified in Juvenile Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She previously worked for Haynes and Boone LLP and Wheless & Walker, and as a Mental Health Master, Municipal Judge, and Juvenile Court Referee. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association, and the Collin County Bar Association and a Commissioner of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. She is a founding member of the Collin County Women Lawyers Association, served on the Serenity High School Advisory Board, Collin County Coalition for Mental Health, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Collin County. Wheless received a Bachelor of Science in Government and Politics from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where she served on Law Review.
Scott Matthew of Georgetown is the Executive Director and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer of Williamson County Juvenile Services and is a Magistrate Judge for the cities of Jarrell, Granger, and Bartlett. He is member emeritus of Project Georgetown and is a former member of the Georgetown Health Foundation Board of Directors. Additionally, he is a member of the Texas Probation Association, Texas State Bar Juvenile Committee, and the Texas Municipal Courts Association. He also serves on the Advisory Council of the Correctional Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University. Previously, he volunteered on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Georgetown and the Children’s Support Coalition. Matthew received a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts from Southwestern University and a Master Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
Cynthia "Cyndi" Wheless of McKinney is the Presiding Judge of the 417th District Court in Collin County. She is board certified in Juvenile Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She previously worked for Haynes and Boone LLP and Wheless & Walker, and as a Mental Health Master, Municipal Judge, and Juvenile Court Referee. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association, and the Collin County Bar Association and a Commissioner of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. She is a founding member of the Collin County Women Lawyers Association, served on the Serenity High School Advisory Board, Collin County Coalition for Mental Health, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Collin County. Wheless received a Bachelor of Science in Government and Politics from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where she served on Law Review.
Scott Matthew of Georgetown is the Executive Director and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer of Williamson County Juvenile Services and is a Magistrate Judge for the cities of Jarrell, Granger, and Bartlett. He is member emeritus of Project Georgetown and is a former member of the Georgetown Health Foundation Board of Directors. Additionally, he is a member of the Texas Probation Association, Texas State Bar Juvenile Committee, and the Texas Municipal Courts Association. He also serves on the Advisory Council of the Correctional Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University. Previously, he volunteered on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Georgetown and the Children’s Support Coalition. Matthew received a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts from Southwestern University and a Master Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
