Taking a step back
At the annual prayer breakfast Mack hosted Oct. 9, he reflected on his service in Montgomery County and encouraged community members to “remain united in prayer and action for the future.”
“As I stand here today, I can’t help but reflect on the past and look toward the future. Some of you may be wondering what the next chapter holds for me. All I can say is this: This will be my last term as your justice of the peace,” Mack said in an Oct. 9 news release.
At the annual gathering of faith-based partnerships across local government, nonprofit and private organizations to address community, mental health and substance abuse assistance needs, Mack also announced Dec. 4 as a day of reflection and new beginnings.
Career history
Mack has served as justice of the peace for Precinct 1 since 2014, when Montgomery County Commissioners Court appointed him to serve the remainder of former justice of the peace Lanny Moriarty’s term after Moriarty resigned from the position. Mack was sworn in May 1, 2014, and won the November election for a four-year term, according to his campaign website.
Mack will have served as Precinct 1’s justice of the peace for 12 years at the end of his final term next year.
Throughout his time as justice of the peace, Mack has worked to address mental health and substance abuse issues in the community. In 2020, Mack taught classes at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and assembled a Behavioral Health and Suicide Prevention task force, according to previous coverage by Community Impact.
Before he was elected to public office, Mack was at the Precinct 1 Constable's Office, where he was promoted to captain of the reserve division and worked for 10 years. Prior to his work at the constable’s office, Mack worked as a janitor for Montgomery County in 1986, according to previous coverage by Community Impact.
“I always tell people my memoir is going to be called ‘From Janitor to Judge and All the Mess I Cleaned Up Along the Way,’” Mack said in a 2017 interview with Community Impact. “The highest honor that any community can give an elected person is their trust, and I consider it a huge honor for me to be in this position of public service.”
Looking ahead
Mack’s seat will be up for election next year, according to Montgomery County officials.
Mack did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Community Impact.
