Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Judicial Conduct, State Commission on*

13 Members - Term: 6 Years

General Information

Agency #: 242 300 West 15th StreetP.O. Box 12265Austin 78711-2265

(512) 463-5533
Toll Free: (877) 228-5750
(512) 463-0511
Staff Listing
www.scjc.texas.gov

Members

Office	Office Holder	Represents / Term Ends
Chair	The Honorable Gary L. Steel	Appointed by the Texas Supreme Court, District Court Judge, 11-19-2029
Vice Chair	The Honorable Ken Wise	Appointed by the Texas Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Justice, 11-19-2025
Secretary	The Honorable Carey F. Walker	Appointed by the Texas Supreme Court, County Court at Law Judge, 11-19-2027
Judicial Member(s)	The Honorable Chace A. Craig	Appointed by the Texas Supreme Court, Municipal Court Judge, 11-19-2027
	The Honorable Wayne Money	Appointed by the Texas Supreme Court, Justice of the Peace, 11-19-2027
	The Honorable Tano E. Tijerina	Appointed by the Texas Supreme Court, Constitutional County Judge, 11-19-2029
Public Member(s)	The Honorable Derek M. Cohen	Appointed by the Governor, 11-19-2029
	The Honorable Cliff Harbin	Appointed by the Governor, 11-19-2023
	The Honorable Janis Holt	Appointed by the Governor, 11-19-2025
	The Honorable Andrew M "Andy" Kahan	Appointed by the Governor, 11-29-2027
	The Honorable Kathy Ward	Appointed by the Governor, 11-19-2027
Attorney Member(s)	The Honorable Sylvia Borunda Firth	Appointed by the State Bar of Texas, 11-19-2029
	The Honorable Clifton Roberson	Appointed by the State Bar of Texas, 11-19-2025

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Jacqueline Habersham	(512) 463-5533 / (512) 463-0511
General Counsel	Zindia Thomas	(512) 463-5533
Senior Commission Counsel	Lorin Hayes
Senior Investigator	Katherine Mitchell
Investigator	Elizabeth Trevino
Investigator	Crystal Lopez
Investigator	Cherie Thomas
Staff Services Officer	Patricia Ortiz
Administrative Assistant	Connie Paredes
Administrative Assistant	Patricia Leal

Notes

The Texas Constitution establishes the Commission on Judicial Conduct as a 13 member body. Its members, who receive no pay for their service, serve six-year terms. The members of the Commission include:

Six judges appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas, one from each of the following court levels: appellate, district, county court at law, constitutional county, justice of the peace, and municipal;
Two attorneys appointed by the State Bar of Texas, who are not judges; and
Five citizen members appointed by the Governor, who are neither attorneys nor judges.
All appointments are from varying appellate districts of the state, except that the citizen members, justice of the peace and judge of the municipal court are selected at large. The Texas Senate confirms all appointees.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2029.