I’ve got the experience on the bench as well as the judicial temperament necessary to deal with the issues that come before the court.

When you can streamline operations and lower the cost to the taxpayer through technology, you’re going a long way toward open government.

We have changed the transparency of county government. We’re very open in the decisions we make. Sometimes it’s painful to air disputes, but I think it’s very necessary to have an open government.

We did that in the county judge’s office. We accomplished a lot.

I did that because it was the right thing to do.