Woodie Jones Files for Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals

Former Justice Woodie Jones filed for Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals on January 2 2008 at the State Democratic Party Headquarters.

Woodie Jones served for twelve years from 1988-2000 as a Justice on the Third Court of Appeals.  The Third Court’s district covers a 24-county area stretching from Fayette County through Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country all the way to San Angelo.

In 1999 Jones was the top-rated judge on a judicial evaluation survey conducted by the Travis County Bar Association.  A total of 36 federal state and county judges were evaluated that year.

During his tenure on the Third Court of Appeals Jones authored more than 1500 opinions and participated in deciding almost 5000 appeals.

The people who live in the Third Court’s district expect their judges to work hard and be productive in that work.  I know the Third Court can do a better job for Texas citizens and that’s why I’m running for Chief Justice.

Woodie Jones will be running against Ken Law the current Chief Justice who defeated Lee Yeakel for the position in 2002.

Woodie Jones has been married to Linda Eitelman Jones for 32 years.  They have three children and one grandchild.