An Insight into the Background of Judge Lonnie Cox

Judge Lonnie Cox is known for the prevailing effective justice system in Galveston County. Lonnie Cox is proudly married to Alison and father to six children, grandfather to eleven children, and great-grandfather to seven children. Cox is personally and professionally known for his dedication and hard-work towards the Galveston community.

Coming on to Galveston Judge Cox professional background, he has achieved many accolades and held many esteemed positions too. Cox is the Judge of the 56^th District Court in Galveston County and facilitates the court trials and proceedings in a fair and crystal clear manner. He is been elected to this position in the year 2004 and is efficiently taking care of the safety of the citizens of the Galveston area. Before holding the position of Judge Cox Galveston, he was an Assistant Criminal District Attorney for 10 years and tried almost 50 jury trials before getting elected as the Judge. He also held assignments like Chief of Misdemeanor and Chief Felony Prosecutor. Along with this, Judge of Galveston Lonnie Cox is also a member of several professional organizations like:

· Texas Board of Legal Specializations in Criminal Law

· Member of State Bar of Texas

· Graduate of the Texas Judicial College

· Member of College of the State Bar of Texas

· Member of the Pro Bono Committee for the years 2002 and 2003, the Judicial Section of the Texas State Bar, and the Advisory Board for Rules for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

· Served as the Director and Secretary of Galveston Bar Association

· Elected to the Chair of the Galveston County Community Supervision and Correction Board

· Director of the Galveston County Juvenile Probation Board

Even Judge Lonnie Cox Galveston has also been elected as the Multi-District Litigation or MDL Master as he has handled more than 40,000 cases in addition to his regular cases. He has served as the visiting Judge on the 1^st Court of Appeals too. Moreover, Judge Cox worked as the operator and then as the Customer Service Supervisor for the Lubrizol Corporation in their two Texas plants. He has also worked as a musician in Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, etc.

While raising his family and carrying out a full-time job, Cox received a Master of Business Administration from Houston Baptist University and Doctorate of Jurisprudence for the University of Houston Law School and possesses Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Houston. All these awards and positions make Judge Cox of Galveston County a renowned person.