AA-S endorses Henson, Patterson

Central Texas voters will fill two slots on the Austin-based 3rd Court of Appeals in the Nov. 2 election. We recommend that they elect Diane Henson, an Austin attorney, and re-elect Justice Jan Patterson.

The 3rd Court hears all civil and criminal appeals (except death penalty sentences) from a 24-county area that includes Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell and Llano. Because state government is headquartered in Austin, the 3rd Court handles many cases of statewide significance.

Henson, 49, is a veteran Austin trial lawyer with extensive courtroom experience in civil cases, but she's also a former federal prosecutor. And she has taught at the University of Texas and St. Mary's University law schools.

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In the other race, Patterson, 56, a Democrat, is running for re-election against a Republican, Bill Green, 48, who has worked for years as a briefing attorney for the judges on the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court and the 3rd Court itself

http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/endorsements/2004/21third_edit.html

Jan Patterson especially, since I had personal experience with her during our appeal trial. Strong defender of 1st amendment rights.

Travis voters make sure you vote straight ticket or get these votes down the line. We have to have a huge turnout in Travis to make sure they win in these huge districts.

Go Henson and Patterson

Sonia