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| Party | R |
| Website | GolemonForJudge.com |
| Born | January 8, 1959 |
| Education | Tarleton State University BS Magna Cum Laude 1983 // Tarleton State University MS 1984 // University of Houston Law Center Doctorate of Jurisprudence 1987 |
| Occupation | Attorney for 31 years with extensive Civil Trial experience (up t0 20 Trials per year) and Appellant experience |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Marital | Married |
Scott Golemon
Attorney for 31 years with extensive Civil Trial experience (up t0 20 Trials per year) and Appellant experience
MCTP Rating of: 80 Source 
Submitted by john wertz on 2020-02-09 14:53:57
Pros
• Trial Attorney - 31 years, including "at least 300 jury trials and 30 bench trials, as well as 8-10 of the 14 Appellate Courts.
• Very familiar w/inner workings of the Appellate courts, including the 9th
• One of main reasons for running is that he says he's seen a lot of legislating from the bench from liberal trial judges in big cities, such as Houston, Dallas and San Antonio.
• Agrees there's a problem w/Civil Asset Forfeiture in that there's not enough oversight
Cons
- Seems to become active in conservative organizations only when running for office.
- During our interview process took a long time to finally say that he supports the peoples' right to choose their own judges.
- Seems concerned about the people not having the skill to choose a qualified judge.
- Appears careful not to criticize current office holders.
- Unsure if he was ever a... More
Campaign Finance Reports Source
Submitted by john wertz on 2020-02-09 14:53:41
2019 2020
Jul - Dec 30 Day Report 8 Day Report
Video Interview Source
Submitted by john wertz on 2019-12-27 13:09:20
