Republican candidate Bill Lawrence is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 in the primary runoff election, which will be held May 22. He is running against James Kerbow. Early voting will be held from May 14-18. Precinct 3 represents Lewisville, Highland Village and Copper Canyon. Community Impact Newspaper sent Lawrence a series of questions on his candidacy. His written responses, edited for publication style, are below. Why did you decide to run for this office? I am a conservative Republican, an attorney, a former mayor of Highland Village, a veteran, a current member of the State Board of Public Accountancy and a past officer of the Denton County Republican Party. I am seeking to become the Republican party's nominee because I believe my resume of experiences in the legal arena, as a public servant and in the private sector, have uniquely prepared me to provide qualified, conservative leadership of the Denton County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace office. If elected, what will your priorities be? If elected, my priorities will be on disposing of all matters before the JP Court in a prompt, efficient and fair manner. In addition, priorities will include strict enforcement of the laws, offering conservative management of the court and developing a budget that will enable this office to have the best electronic data processing equipment for maintaining its’ administrative and financial records. What experience—politically or professionally—do you have that will prepare you for this position?   My education background includes a bachelor of science degree from Tuskegee University, a masters of public administration degree from St. Mary’s University and a law degree from Indiana University. My wife and I have three adult children and five grandchildren. We have also been residents of Highland Village for the past 35 years.