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Byrne
The Burnet County Democratic Club of Texas announces Judge Darlene Byrne, candidate for Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals, as featured guest for the June membership meeting to take place virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, June 16, at 11:30 a.m.
The Honorable Darlene Byrne has served as presiding judge of the 126th Judicial District Court in Travis County for almost 20 years. She is an expert on juvenile justice and family law matters, and was appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to serve as vice chair of its Permanent Commission for Children and Families.
She is past president of the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and was named Judge of the Year by the National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) organization, where she currently serves on its judicial advisory council. Both the Texas and Travis County CASA organizations have named her judge of the year, and the Travis County Women Lawyers Association recognized her for outstanding achievement.
More information on Judge Byrne and her campaign for Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals, can be found at darlenebyrne.com. Judge Byrne will speak on the impact COVID-19 has had on Texas courts and the cases she handles.
Special guest Michael Siemer will also speak to members about recent cases regarding who qualifies to Vote by Mail during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike practiced law for almost 30 years, specializing in governmental liability, before retiring to Lake Buchanan in 2018.
He has experience in governmental litigation matters and is an expert on civil rights law and police excessive-force cases. Mike is a member of a classic rock band and is also a volunteer firefighter.
BCDCTX president BJ Henry encourages all to attend this meeting who are interested in finding out what we can do in Burnet County during these troubling times to make our voices heard and encourage participation in our democracy in a safe, peaceful and effective way.
Follow BCDCTX on the Club’s newly launched Twitter and Instagram accounts or email at democratsclubburnetcounty@gmail.com. BCDCTX meets on the third Tuesday of every month.