Judge retires after 37 years of service

Williamson County commissioners bid farewell to 26th District CourtJudge Billy Ray Stubblefield at their regular meetingOct. 21.

Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution acknowledging the retirement of Stubblefield, who has served the county for 37 years.

The voters of this county in 10 different election cycles put their trust in me to do the best job I can, he said. Ive tried to do that.

Stubblefield began working with the county in 1977 when he was sworn in as the county attorney. He served four consecutive terms.

On Jan. 1, 1993, he was sworn in as judge of the 26th District Court and has served in that capacity since.

In 2010he was sworn in as presiding judge of the Third Administrative Judicial District, and in 2014 Gov. Rick Perry appointed him for a second term.

During his time serving Williamson County he has been part of a number of organizations and helped start the countys domestic violencecrisis center, which is now known as Hope Alliance.

I was absolutely convinced that we needed to have a shelter for victims of family violence, he said.