Attorney Lincoln Goodwin, left, succeeds the late Judge J. Kent Adams.[/caption]
Harris County Commissioners Court voted Dec. 16 to appoint attorney Lincoln Goodwin to Position 1 on the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Court. Goodwin was sworn in during the ceremony by Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle.
Goodwin replaces the late J. Kent Adams, who served in the position for 13 years until his death in October.
"These last four months have not been easy for us because we have lost a beloved member of our community," Cagle said.
The appointment of Goodwin comes after weeks of research and interviews with interested candidates and a recommendation by Cagle.
Cagle said he and the other commissioners are confident in Goodwin's abilities to continue the work started by Adams.
"One of the beautiful things [about] Judge Adams is that his legacy is not one that ended the day that he waved goodbye to us and took his next reward, but that his legacy is one that he built something that could be continued," Cagle said.
David Riddle, chairman of Harris County Senate District 7, thanked the commissioners for serving the community and praised their appointment of Goodwin.
"I was born and raised right here, and Judge McElroy and Judge Adams served our community so well," Riddle said. "It's such a legacy that our community has set, right here is just a little slice of heaven. In order to perpetuate that slice of heaven, we have to have good elected officials placed in office. Fortunately today, [Goodwin was] a phenomenal appointment."
Goodwin has practiced as a civil attorney with the Lanier Law Firm since 2007, and also worked for five years in the felony division of the Harris County District Attorney's Office where he personally managed dockets for more than 200 cases.
Goodwin served as president of the Student Bar Association while at the Texas Tech University School of Law and graduated from Baylor University in 1994. In addition to significant pro bono work for underprivileged clients, Goodwin serves as a deacon at Houston's First Baptist Church.
Attorney Lincoln Goodwin, left, succeeds the late Judge J. Kent Adams.[/caption]
Harris County Commissioners Court voted Dec. 16 to appoint attorney Lincoln Goodwin to Position 1 on the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Court. Goodwin was sworn in during the ceremony by Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle.
Goodwin replaces the late J. Kent Adams, who served in the position for 13 years until his death in October.
"These last four months have not been easy for us because we have lost a beloved member of our community," Cagle said.
The appointment of Goodwin comes after weeks of research and interviews with interested candidates and a recommendation by Cagle.
Cagle said he and the other commissioners are confident in Goodwin's abilities to continue the work started by Adams.
"One of the beautiful things [about] Judge Adams is that his legacy is not one that ended the day that he waved goodbye to us and took his next reward, but that his legacy is one that he built something that could be continued," Cagle said.
David Riddle, chairman of Harris County Senate District 7, thanked the commissioners for serving the community and praised their appointment of Goodwin.
"I was born and raised right here, and Judge McElroy and Judge Adams served our community so well," Riddle said. "It's such a legacy that our community has set, right here is just a little slice of heaven. In order to perpetuate that slice of heaven, we have to have good elected officials placed in office. Fortunately today, [Goodwin was] a phenomenal appointment."
Goodwin has practiced as a civil attorney with the Lanier Law Firm since 2007, and also worked for five years in the felony division of the Harris County District Attorney's Office where he personally managed dockets for more than 200 cases.
Goodwin served as president of the Student Bar Association while at the Texas Tech University School of Law and graduated from Baylor University in 1994. In addition to significant pro bono work for underprivileged clients, Goodwin serves as a deacon at Houston's First Baptist Church.
