The general election of 2008 brought waves of change to not only government on the national level, but on local levels as well. Here in Harris County, Texas we lost lots of judges. Peculiarly, one in particular who should have gone the way of other exiting jurists managed to hold on. I find that peculiar because the numbers from the election results show that feat to be impossible by any reasonable, ethical, legal or moral standard. See Merriam Webster's word of the day - peculation - which with some poetic license I believe is appropriate to apply here. Talk about digressing: this is a first for me -- to digress in the introductory paragraph AND speak in first person -- but I shall leave it as is.
One really great bright spot emerging in victory from the November 2008 election is Loren Jackson, our District Clerk. In two years, Mr. Jackson has done more to improve the operations of that office than I have seen in the previous 26 years of exposure to it. True, technology is on his side. Also true, however, is that the technology existed before he assumed the office. The difference is that unlike his predecessor, he embraced available technology, bringing the function of the Clerk for 74 Courts in Harris county, among other dues, into the 21st century.
Whether Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Tea Party, Independent, or none of the above, I pray that all will vote, and that regardless of party affiliation, they will vote for Loren Jackson so that he can continue the substantial work he has done to further the efficiency of the Harris County Courts.
Now, if we can just elect some real judges -- you know -- ones who will actually do the work they were elected to do -- based on sound law (alright, this to some is an oxymoron) and not some flimsy whim.
And the final word is this: Please vote for Loren Jackson, Harris County District Clerk.
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