Endorsements
Hon. Paul Bettencourt
Hon. Paul Bettencourt, former Harris County Tax Assessor- Collector
“Like you and I, Lana Shadwick has for years been on the front lines fighting for conservative principles, candidates and causes in Harris County. She has stapled yard signs, walked blocks, worked phone banks and donated financially. She has also been on the front line at election recounts fighting to make sure that elections are not fraudulently stolen from us. She is dedicated and tough and she will once again serve like a true Republican judge.”
Hon. Sid Miller
Hon. Sid Miller, State Representative HD 59; Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety
Rep. Miller was the author in the last legislative session, of House Bill 15 – the Abortion Sonogram Bill which became law when Gov. Perry signed it this summer. The law then faced several court challenges. The latest of which was dismissed by a federal court. This bill is now the law of the state of Texas. He is also responsible for removing over $50 million in funding for Planned Parenthood across Texas.
Hon. Debbie Riddle
Hon. Debbie Riddle, State Representative, HD 150
Though it is my “rule not to endorse” I am willing to break this self emposed rule because of the length of time I have known Lana and her strong proven record.
Lana Shadwick is a conservative Republican with a long track record to back it up. Her prior experience as a judge combined with her criminal law expertise as an appellate prosecutor make her the most qualified and best suited candidate for this court. I am proud to stand beside her in this race.
Hon. Robert Eckels
Hon. Robert Eckels, former Harris County Judge
“As a criminal district court judge, Lana Shadwick will work for the strict enforcement of the law and for the protection of our families and neighborhoods. She is a longtime conservative Republican and will represent what you expect of those in the judiciary.”
Hon. Paul Pressler
Hon. Paul Pressler, Retired Justice, Fourteenth Court of Appeals
“Lana Shadwick and I have been friends for years. I support her enthusiastically based on a thorough knowledge of her character and abilities.”
Gary Polland
Gary Polland, Former Chair of the Harris County Republican Party and Editor of the Texas Conservative Review:
“Lana Shadwick is a proven conservative Republican who is running on principle, not opportunism. I have seen her consistently stand for Republican principles and causes for twenty years. She has the strength to uphold the rule of law and to stand firm with the principles of our founding fathers. She is a tough prosecutor but has the perfect temperament, maturity, and life experience to be a judge. Lana Shadwick has judicial experience and will be a great criminal district court judge, one that we will be proud of.”
Hon. George Strake, Jr.
Hon. George Strake, Jr., 90th Texas Secretary of State; former Chairman, Republican Party of Texas; member of C Club of Houston
Hon. Tim Taft
Hon. Tim Taft, retired Justice, First Court of Appeals
“As I was before going to the bench, Lana Shadwick is a prosecutor in the appellate section of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, one of the finest state prosecutorial appellate sections in Texas and the nation. This experience, in addition to her years as an associate family court judge, qualifies her for the rulings she will make as a criminal judge because the issues on appeal relate to any errors made by the judge during trial. I have also known her since the early 1990’s when we were both charter members of the Downtown Pachyderm Club. She is without a doubt, through-and-through, a conservative Republican. She has always worked to promote our Republican conservative principles.”
Earl Lairson
Earl Lairson, active Republican and fellow 1996 Grand Jury member
“Lana Shadwick is running for criminal district court judge. Maturity and life experience matter. She and I served on a Grand Jury in 1996 together. She is fifty-four years old. She has the judicial experience and the life experience to serve in this position. She and I have both worked for conservative Republican values for many years. You can trust her to represent our values.”
Ron & Deany Meinke
Deany Meinke, former President Daughters of Liberty Republican Women’s Club and Ron Meinke, Precinct Chair pct. #525, SREC 13 – retired, Chair of Harris County Christian Coalition – retired
“Lana Shadwick is the only candidate in this race that has a proven record of service to the Republican Party. She has been endorsed by many prominent conservative Republican officials because her service has been both sustained and strong. She is the only candidate with judicial experience. Lana has worked for our values, and for law and order and justice, throughout her nineteen years as a lawyer, associate judge, and prosecutor. Our fellow conservative Republican will be a great criminal law judge.”
Phil Trumbly
Phil Trumbly, victim, vehicular manslaughter case
“My wife was tragically killed by an irresponsible and impaired driver who recklessly got behind the wheel. Lana Shadwick fought hard at trial with the prosecution and on appeal to make sure that my wife’s killer was convicted and received the maximum possible sentence so he could never kill or injure anyone else ever again. I believe Lana Shadwick would be a fair and hardworking judge and that she will do her best to protect the best interests of the people of Harris County.”
Orlando Sanchez
Hon. Orlando Sanchez, Harris County Treasurer and former City of Houston council member
“I was a City of Houston councilman when Lana Shadwick served as an associate judge in our courts. Her demeanor, temperament and dedication made me proud. Her abilities were recognized and she was later asked to be an associate judge in busy Harris County Family District Courts. She has always served compassionately and fairly but is tough when she needs to be. I have known her for almost twenty years and she has always opened her home and heart to Hispanic Republicans.”
United Republicans of Harris County
Houston Realty Business Coalition
Texas Conservative Review
Saddle Up Texas
Harris County Deputies Organization
“Lana Shadwick is an experienced jurist with a proven history of working well with law enforcement, both as a municipal court associate judge and through her work in the Harris County Attorney’s office where she defended deputies and county law enforcement officers who were being sued. She is an expert in the area of child abuse and family violence. Our court system will be well served by someone with her education, experience and knowledge.” Eric Batton, Vice-President, Harris County Deputies Organization.
Police, Inc.
Katy Christian Magazine
Jewish Herald-Voice
Video Endorsements
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Hon. Paul Bettencourt, former Harris County Tax Collector-Assessor, Vice Chair of the Harris County Republican Party, Treasurer of the State Republican Party
Hon. Robert Eckels, former Harris County Judge
Hon. George Strake, Jr., 90th Texas Secretary of State; former Chairman, Republican Party of Texas; member of C Club of Houston
Hon. Jack Rains, 95th Texas Secretary of State; former President, C Club of Houston; Of Council, Looper Reid and McGraw PC; founding Chairman of the Board, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority
Hon. Bill Phelps, former Lieutenant Governor, State of Missouri; national spokesman for Americans for Fair Tax; long-time Pachyderm and former State Director of Pachyderm Clubs
Hon. Paul Pressler, retired Justice, Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Hon.Tim Taft, retired Justice, First Court of Appeals; former Assistant Harris County District Attorney
Gary Polland, Editor, Texas Conservative Review; former Harris County Republican Party Chair
Fred Zeidman, former Chairs, Rep. Finance Committee and U.S. Holocaust Museum, appointed by Pres. George W. Bush
Jeff Yates, former Executive Director of the Harris County Republican Party and 2012 Victory Plan Director
Hon. Sid Miller, State Representative, HD 59; Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety; Author of HB15, Abortion Sonogram Bill
Hon. Beverly Woolley, State Representative, HD 136, Speaker Pro Tempore
Hon. Ken Legler, State Representative, HD 144
Hon. Debbie Riddle, State Representative, HD 150
Hon. Ron Hickman, Constable, Harris County Precinct 4
Hon. Chris Daniel, Harris County District Clerk
Hon. Don Sumners, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
Hon. Orlando Sanchez, Harris County Treasurer
Hon. Nelda Blair, Chair of the University of Houston Board of Regents, appointed by Governor Perry
Hon. Jack Christie, Houston City Council Member, At Large Position #5
Hon. Bert Keller, Vice President, C Club of Houston; former City of Houston Council Member, District G and At Large Position #4
Hon. Lloyd Kelley, former City of Houston Controller; former Houston City Council Member, At Large Position #3; White House Fellow under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton
Hon. Derek Thompson, Councilman, City of Tomball
Hon. Angie Chesnut, President, Harris County Dept. of Education; Kingwood Area RWC
Hon. Charles Cunningham, Trustee, Humble Independent School District; Sergeant-at-Arms, Harris County Repulbican Party; Pct. Chair 599
Hon. Bob Stevenson, Trustee, Spring Branch I.S.D.; Greater Houston Pachyderm Club Treasurer
Hon. Robert Scarfo, Trustee, Humble Independent School District; Kingwood Area RWC
Hon. Terry Huckaby, Katy I.S.D. Trustee; Pct. Chair 879; President, Creek Bend Estates HOA; Executive Board Member, Texas State Teachers Association, Katy Tea Party Patriots member
Hon. Mike Wolfe, Harris County School Trustee
Hon. Bruce Tatro, former City of Houston Councilman, Dist. A
Hon. Jerry Mischon, President United Re-publicans of Harris County; former C Club president; President of the Spring Branch School Board
Hon. Clyde Lemon, former Trustee District IX Houston Independent School District
Hon. Ethel Wolfe, former Cy-Fair I.S.D. Trustee
Joe B. Allen, Houston Business Leader; Senior Partner Allen, Boone, Humpries and Robinson, L.L.P
Glen Rekeweg, supporter of conservative Republicans and Pro-Life causes
Rex Teter, SREC SD 6 Chair; Pct. Chair 302
Clint Moore, SREC SD 7 Chair; Pct. Chair 110
Dennis Paul, SREC SD 11 Chair; Pct. Chair 699
Rex Lamb, SREC SD 13 Chair; Pct. Chair 541
Larry Bush, former SD 7 Chair
Stanley Briers, SD 11 Chair; Pct. Chair 703
Mona Lisa Chambers, SD 13 Chair
Bill Calhoun, SD 13 Political Director; Texas Federation for Republican Outreach Director
Howard Holsenbeck, Past Political Affairs Chairman of C Club; Commercial Realtor; Bar Member; Alley Theater Board; HGO Visitation Committee; Downtown Houston Downtown Pachyderm Club, past officer
Dr. Ed Chen, Board of United Republicans of Harris County; fellow Charter Member Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club
Jim Blair, Houston Business Leader, former partner, Linebarger Heard Goggan and Blair
Eugenie Chen, Braes Republican Women’s Club
Eric Weinmann, Pct. Chair 30
Alexander Shaskevich, Pct. Chair 32; Precinct Judge
Steve Howell, Pct. Chair 39; 2010 Republican Platform Committee, SD 13
Brad Creel, Pct. Chair 43
Desirae Renee Renteria, Pct. Chair 65
Joseph Pelati, Pct. Chair 70; Tea Party Society; President, Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll
Justin Jordan, former Pct. Chair 76
Greg Copperthite, Pct. Chair 86
Beth Akin, Pct. Chair 97
Linda Brown, Pct. Chair 119
Garth Whittington, Pct. Chair 139
Ralph Collier, Pct. Chair 168
Arthur C. Oswald Jr., Pct. Chair 174
Carmen Castillo, former Pct. Chair 179
Leonardo Flores, Pct. Chair 181
Scott Link, Pct. Chair 182
Jim Bowie, Pct. Chair 192
Bernard Gurski, Pct. Chair 197
Carmen Cuneo, Pct. Chair 210
Aaron Adams, Pct. Chair 216
Diane Webb, former Pct. Chair 217
Tom Zakes, Pct. Chair 220; former President, Downtown Pachyderm Club
Katherine Krehbiel, Pct. Chair 233
Jane Roberts, Pct. Chair 249
Effie Hackett Williams, Pct. Chair 252 since 1980!!!!
John Coronado, Pct. Chair 256
Stephen Pipkin, Pct. Chair 263
Mike Beagle, Pct. Chair 266
Jeff Burkett, Pct. Chair. 268
Pete Haney, Pct. Chair 274
Giovanna Searcy, Pct. Chair 278
Eugene Pack, Pct. Chair 286
Judith Jones, Pct. Chair 287
Charles R. Caywood, Pct. Chair 291
Floyd H. Griffith, Pct. Chair 303; former Pct. Chair 652
Ray Reiner, Pct. Chair 304
Phil Kunetka, former Pct. Chair 304; President, Maplewood Civic Club; Political Consultant; U.S. Navy Veteran; Board Member, Harris Co. Protective Services
Charly Varguhese, Pct. Chair 314
Courtney Daffin, former Pct. Chair 319
Greg Aydt, Pct. Chair 333
Marlene Frazier, Pct. Chair 357
Joan McMilliam, Pct. Chair 377
Tom Cottar, Pct. Chair 386
Jim Penny, Pct. Chair 387
Clyde Leuchtag, Pct. Chair 390
Carrie Atkins, Pct. Chair 404
Jamie Jamison, Pct. Chair 418
Evan Norton, Pct. Chair 430
Eric Waligura, Pct. Chair 439; former Pct. Chair 265
Ed Johnson, Pct. Chair 440; immediate past President, Downtown Pachyderm Club
Billie Whitefield, Pct. Chair 448
A.J. Pate, Pct. Chair 466
Kumar Bhattacharjee, Pct. Chair 467
Steve Cady, Pct. Chair 469
Phillip Webb, Pct. Chair 474
Steven Darby Williams, Pct. Chair 476
Len Meyers, assistant, Pct. Chair 476
Melissa Rowell, Pct. Chair 480
Stephen Sherman, Pct. Chair 487
Richard Dillon, Pct. Chair 496
Ralph Fite, Pct. Chair 499
Stan Burton, Pct. Chair 500
Mitch Page, Pct. Chair 501
Francis McAnear, Pct. Chair 517; member Concerned Women of America
Herb Clark, Pct. Chair 514
Perky Savage, Pct. Chair 519; former President, Texas Tea Party Republican Women
Robert H. Cunningham, Jr., Pct. Chair 522; former SD 17 Chair
Cookie Jimenez, Pct. Chair 530
Bill Kneer, Pct. Chair 593; Co-Founder of the PatriotStatesman.com Network
Deborah Kizer Hymer, Pct. Chair 595
Kay Hughes, Pct. Chair 601
Brian Bishop, Pct. Chair 608; 2011 SD 6 Rep. Republican Party of Texas Volunteer of the Year; SD 6 Rep. HCRP Ballot Security Comm.; 2008 SD 6 Rep. Republican Party of Texas Platform Committee
Lesa Trapp, Pct. Chair 618; Tea Party
Henry Joe, Pct. Chair 627
James Bassett, Pct. Chair 628
Michael Pollak, Pct. Chair 629
Kathie Quayle, Pct. Chair 631
Mike Palmquist, Pct. Chair 633
Larry Lane, Pct. Chair 635
Bob Sumicek, Pct. Chair 645
Tammi Sturm, Pct. Chair 649
Dale Hulls, Pct. Chair 655; Tea Party Society; Director, Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll
Langston Gillum, Pct. Chair 664
Barbara Buxton, Pct. Chair 668, Cy-Fair Republican Women’s Club member
Mark Garrett, Pct. Chair 672
Terry Lynn Johnson, Pct. Chair 678
Michael Conner, Pct. Chair 712
Tahir Bhatti, Pct. Chair 717
Dorothy “Dee” Carroll, Pct. Chair 728
Jerry Spence, Pct. Chair 732
Mary Cole, Pct. 732 Election Judge, past Pct. Chair
Charles Waldie Jr., Pct. Chair 751
Cheryl “CJ” Johnson, Pct. Chair 760
Becky Flowers, Pct. Chair 771; Child Advocate, Child Advocates, Inc.; Lt. Civil Air Patrol TX-447
Charles Lovetro, Pct. Chair 781
Kenneth Ray Moore, Pct. Chair 793
LaDawn Weeks, Pct. Chair 804
John Gagne, Pct. Chair 811
Joseluis Ablaza, Pct. Chair 850
John Nickell, Pct. Chair 851
John Gagne, assistant to precinct chair 811
Rhonda Omberg, Pct. Chair 839; Katy Tea Party Patriots member
Kelly Horsley, Pct. Chair 877; former President, Katy Tea Party Patriots
Mike Bristow, Pct. Chair 881
Bob Price, Editor/Writer of TexasGOPVote; Fox 26 News Political Commentator; member, Cherry Tree Republicans; Texas Tea Party Republican Women’s Club, associate member; Cy-Fair Republican Women’s Club, associate member; Texas Director, Cafe Con Leche Republicans
Ron Meinke, retired, Chair of Harris County Christian Coalition; Pct. Chair 525
Deany Meinke, former President, Daughters of Liberty RWC
Elizabeth Wareing, Recipient 2011 Vision America Local Hero of Faith Award
Darlene Gardner, former President, Daughters of Liberty RWC
Martha Crockett, former President and current First Vice President, Tejas Republican Women’s Club
Theresa Munisteri, member Magic Circle Republican Women’s Club
Jon King, Greater Houston Pachyderm; “After Hours Network” network King
Earl Lairson, fellow Grand Jury member 1996; long-time Pachyderm; Republican activist
Norman E. Adams, long-time pro-life Republican activist; Houston Business Leader; Co-founder TxSIP
Frank Nadolney, former President of C Club; fellow Charter Member Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club
Bob Miears, former President of C Club; Greater Houston Pachyderm Club; Ronald Reagan Republican Women Assoc. Member
Barbara Hauser, former President Magic Circle Republican Women; Perry for Governor Campaign
Cathy Patton, former President and founding member, Daughters of Liberty Republican Women
Curtis Collier, President US Border Watch; Chair, sub-committee of Congressman Ted Poe’s Immigration Reform Task Force
Mary Roland, former President Magic Circle Republican Women
Donna Detamore, former President West Houston Pachyderm Club
Rajada Flemming, Officer, Village Republican Women’s Club; Texas Asian Republican Caucus member
Joan Buschor, Republican activist
Meredith Iler, Republican and conservative cause and candidate fundraiser; Founder, Helping A Hero Organization
Lisa Babin, Katy Tea Party Society; Religious and Republican Activist
Mary Sage, former President Magic Circle Republican Women
Larry Hicks, former Harris County Republican Party Treasurer
Lois Van Wart, former President Magic Circle Republican Women
Don Van Wart, former President C Club
George McDowell, long-time member Greater Houston Pachyderm Club
Dee Coats, former President Magic Circle Republican Women
Barbara Comee, Republican activist
Penny Butler, former President Magic Circle Republican Women
Louise Wing, Tejas Republican Women’s Club; Republican Activist
Tom Lotz, Pachyderm Club and long-time Republican
Kenny Rodgers, 40 year peace officer and fellow Republican
Phil Trumbly, Victim vehicular manslaughter case and Asst. District Attorney Lana Shadwick represented State
Rick Slemaker, Republican Dist. Dir. and U.S. Senate Campaign Coord., Okla.; Reagan and Bush for President Committees
Brenda Page, former candidate for Congress, CD 18
Bernadette McLeroy, Hispanic community activist and fellow Republican
Dorothy Olmos, East End’s Hispanic Republican Community Activist
Linda Vega, Founder, Latinos Ready to Vote; President, Republican Hispanic Citizens in Action; TexasGOPVote.com Political Contributor
Caro Verdugo, Secretary, Republican Hispanic Citizens in Action
Jeanene Hanna Wagner, Daughters of Liberty Republican Women
Rachel Hernandez, Hispanic Republican activist and former RNHA member
Lisa Thompson, Republican Women’s Club member
Larry Schumacher, former Election Judge; Republican activist
Sandi Paulus, Clear Lake area business owner and long-time fellow Republican
Itze Soliz-Matthews, Republican Hispanic activist
Angelina Gooden, Republican activist and fellow Pachyderm
Robert Nolen, fellow Charter Member, Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club
Betty Cunningham, long-time HCRP activist and party leader; former Chair HCRP Candidates Comm., Editor of the GOP Newspaper in the late 60’s.
George Johnson, associate member, Ronald Reagan Republican Women’s Club
Alex Gonzalez, Latinos Ready to Vote
Norma Ovalle, Republican activist
Cheryl A. Austin, San Jacinto Republican Women’s Club member, Chair Legislative Committee
Kim Jessup, Membership Chair, Greater Houston Pachyderm Club
Bill Phelps, long-time Pachyderm and former State Director of Pachyderm Clubs
Terrence Boggs, Republican Activist
Sandi Shiver, Texas Tea Party Republican Women’s Club member
Verna Ekstrom, Kingwood Area Republican Women; Republican Activist
Patriot Shar, Tea Party Patriots, Republican Activist
Mel Cowart, Long-time Republican activist and Republican Legend in Pasadena area; San Jacinto Republican Women’s Club, associate member
Fred Blanton, Republican Activist
Bob Bagley, Republican Activist
Doug Ford, Northwest Pachyderm Club member
Harold Nelms, Northwest Pachyderm Club member
