On Wednesday Sept. 11th, the DeWitt/LaVaca County Democratic Women will host a meet and greet for candidates for the District 13 Court of Appeals from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at “Millie’s on Main” at 115 E. Main in Cuero. District 13 serves thirteen counties along the Texas coast from Matagorda County to Cameron County. The public is invited to meet the following Democratic candidates: Justice Gina Benavides, currently the senior justice serving on the Court of Appeals, is running to fill the open position of Chief Justice. Justice Benavides is a graduate of the University of Houston School of Law. Gina is active within her community of McAllen. She and her husband count their eight grandchildren as the light of their lives.
As an incumbent for Place 2 on the Court of Appeals, Nora Longoria has deep Texas roots. She is the daughter of a South Texas rancher and a school teacher. Longoria earned an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from the University of Texas. While serving on the Court of Appeals, Justice Longoria has written and jointly authored over 1200 opinions.
Running for Place 4 is Joe Martinez, a lifelong Texas resident and a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. Martinez and his wife Josie have been married for 40 years and are the proud parents of 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Martinez has 42 years of legal experience in civil, criminal and appellate law.
