A letter from Judge Evans
Dear Voter,
Thank you for considering voting for me for the Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 2 held by Justice Joe Morris who is retiring. For three reasons I urge you to vote for me in the March 6, 2012 Republican Primary.
First, I have more judicial experience as an elected judge than anyone else in this race. I served Dallas County for 12 years as an elected County Court and then District Court Judge. This is important because as an elected judge I tried 343 civil jury trials to verdict writing the jury charges, none of which trials or jury charges were reversed. I demonstrated my ability to wisely solve problems facing the law and the public when I drafted five statutes, two of which stopped abusive procedural practices and all of which the Legislature saw fit to enact as law. I worked hard to streamline the court system cutting through bureaucratic rules and court practices in order to save costs and connect the public and taxpayers with our courts through advancing technology in the courts. I demonstrated my ability to work with other judges and with the executive branch when, in 2003, the 13 civil district judges elected me as the Presiding Judge of the Civil District Courts of Dallas County and then, in 2004 through 2006, the 39 district judges in Dallas County elected me as Local Administrative District Judge of Dallas County. My work included participating in advising the Commissioners Court about the construction of Dallas County’s new courthouse extension and renovation of the existing courthouse all without any debt or increased taxes. I have the judicial experience to work with other judges which is necessary to serve on the court of appeals in panels of three judges.
Second, I am a proven conservative. As a lifelong Republican, I served as a Republican Precinct Chair in Dallas County before I was elected in the Republican Primary and won as Judge of County Court at Law No. 1 of Dallas County (1995-1998). Then I was elected in the Republican Primary and won as District Judge, 193rd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas (1999-2006). I am a strict constructionist of the Constitution. I understand the Constitution should be interpreted the way the Founders intended it when they wrote the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Judges should defer to the legislature which makes the laws; judges apply the law not make the law. I attended Dallas Theological Seminary for three years, and then graduated from SMU School of Law in 1984. My family is a member and attends High Pointe Baptist Church in Cedar Hill. I am a life member of the NRA and a life member of the TSRA. I enthusiastically hunt, hike and camp with my family. My wife, Diane and I have been married 35 years and together we have two adult sons in graduate school, one of whom is married. I served the community as a member of the Dallas County Juvenile Board (2004 – 2006) and also as a member of the Dallas County Juvenile Justice Charter School Board (2004 – 2006). I also volunteered for weekend service for National Adoption Day to preside over adoptions. I have also served the community by volunteering as a Trail Steward to maintain two trails at the City of Dallas park, Cedar Ridge Preserve, through Audubon-Dallas.
Third, I have achieved a level of excellence in the law which would be best fitted to the Fifth Court of Appeals. I was editor-in-chief of the law journal during law school which involved editing legal papers and managing the journal. Later as a trial judge the lawyers of the Dallas Bar Association rated me very highly. In fact, the American Board of Trial Advocates – Dallas selected me as the Trial Judge of the Year 2005. The Dallas Bar Association and Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program selected me for the award for 2002 Outstanding Judicial Pro Bono Services for my voluntary service during evenings presiding over poverty cases in which the lawyers serve pro bono (for free). I have lectured and delivered papers to lawyers and judges.
As a Republican voter in the March 6, 2012 Republican Primary, you can be proud to vote for me knowing that I have served as a Republican precinct chair; I have exercised the civic right to vote in all general elections and I have voted only in Republican primaries and have never voted in a Democrat primary. I have served as a highly rated and conservative judge. You have my commitment that I will work hard for all the citizens of Collin, Dallas, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman and Rockwall Counties.
I appreciate your consideration!
Sincerely,
David Evans