José R. Reyes
Presiding Judge at Harris County District Clerk's Office- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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LexisNexis Practice-Ready Certification
LexisNexisJan, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
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LexisNexisSep, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Harris County District Clerk's Office
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Presiding Judge
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Dec 2018 - Present
● Set up, operated, and managed polling designated location. (Harris County Precinct 326) ● Staffed and trained election clerks on Texas voting laws and procedures. ● Served as Deputy Clerk Specialist during the early voting period. ● Set up, operated, and managed polling designated location. (Harris County Precinct 326) ● Staffed and trained election clerks on Texas voting laws and procedures. ● Served as Deputy Clerk Specialist during the early voting period.
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Harris County Attorney's Office
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United States
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Law Practice
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100 - 200 Employee
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Legal Intern
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Jul 2023 - Sep 2023
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Harris County Democratic Party
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Precinct Chair
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2023
● Identifying, organizing, registering, and turning out voters. ● Participating in County Executive Committee to dictate the rules and policies of the county party. ● Identifying, organizing, registering, and turning out voters. ● Participating in County Executive Committee to dictate the rules and policies of the county party.
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Texas 1st Court of Appeals
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Houston, Texas, United States
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Judicial Intern
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Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
Judicial internship for Justice Amparo Guerra - Place 5 Judicial internship for Justice Amparo Guerra - Place 5
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Texas Attorney General
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Child Support Officer
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Nov 2020 - Jul 2022
● Taking appropriate case action to locate absent parents, establish paternity for children born out-of-wedlock, establish or enforce child/medical support obligation, or initiate case closure. ● Preparing documents relating to legal and administrative actions to establish or enforce child support orders. ● Conducting detailed in-office investigations to locate parties, verify employment and determine assets. ● Attending court to assist legal staff and monitoring child support cases. ● Taking appropriate case action to locate absent parents, establish paternity for children born out-of-wedlock, establish or enforce child/medical support obligation, or initiate case closure. ● Preparing documents relating to legal and administrative actions to establish or enforce child support orders. ● Conducting detailed in-office investigations to locate parties, verify employment and determine assets. ● Attending court to assist legal staff and monitoring child support cases.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Congressional Fellow
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
Drafted speeches on immigration issues, wrote legislative co-sponsorship memos and organized committee materials for the Congresswoman. ● Wrote outreach letters, constituent casework, and a variety of other constituent services. ● Compiled comprehensive media outreach lists and translated speeches into Spanish for the Congresswoman while she served as an Impeachment Judge. ● Recorded information at briefings, capturing and translating them into comprehensive memos. Drafted speeches on immigration issues, wrote legislative co-sponsorship memos and organized committee materials for the Congresswoman. ● Wrote outreach letters, constituent casework, and a variety of other constituent services. ● Compiled comprehensive media outreach lists and translated speeches into Spanish for the Congresswoman while she served as an Impeachment Judge. ● Recorded information at briefings, capturing and translating them into comprehensive memos.
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Outreach Strategists, LLC
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Aide
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Jun 2019 - Jan 2020
● Created multiple databases on certain members of the Texas legislature based on targeted pieces of legislation. ● Compiled daily press clips on Texas legislature-related news. ● Advised clients on legislative issues, research, and strategic goals to satisfy their needs and requests. ● Assisted the establishment of the newly formed research branch by orienting other aides and organizing databases. ● Created multiple databases on certain members of the Texas legislature based on targeted pieces of legislation. ● Compiled daily press clips on Texas legislature-related news. ● Advised clients on legislative issues, research, and strategic goals to satisfy their needs and requests. ● Assisted the establishment of the newly formed research branch by orienting other aides and organizing databases.
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Texas House of Representatives
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Legislative Aide
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
● Worked on a variety of legislation by writing speeches, research, and background papers for bills which culminated in the passage of two laws for the state of Texas. ● Coordinated legislative events with nonprofits for the Young Texans Legislative Caucus. ● Handled constituent issues through a variety of methods, like taking meetings or phone calls. ● Oversaw select committees by tracking legislation and staffing the Representative directly on these committees. ● Worked on a variety of legislation by writing speeches, research, and background papers for bills which culminated in the passage of two laws for the state of Texas. ● Coordinated legislative events with nonprofits for the Young Texans Legislative Caucus. ● Handled constituent issues through a variety of methods, like taking meetings or phone calls. ● Oversaw select committees by tracking legislation and staffing the Representative directly on these committees.
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Adrian Garcia for Commissioner Campaign
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Houston, Texas
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Field Organizer
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May 2018 - Nov 2018
● Coordinating and assisting with a variety of campaign events. ● Block walking across most communities in Precinct 2 and engaging with possible voters. ● Training and assisting volunteers in Phone banking efforts. ● Generating a point of contact for possible endorsements. ● Organizing and managing large amounts of voter information across databases. ● Coordinating and assisting with a variety of campaign events. ● Block walking across most communities in Precinct 2 and engaging with possible voters. ● Training and assisting volunteers in Phone banking efforts. ● Generating a point of contact for possible endorsements. ● Organizing and managing large amounts of voter information across databases.
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City of Houston - City Council: District I
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Houston, Texas Area
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City Council Intern
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
● Generating reports for the Council Member and staff to assist with legislative research. ● Creating graphics and greeting cards to send out to different people and groups. ● Answering phone calls, emails, and making complaint reports on constituent issues. ● Provide administrative and clerical task support (copying materials, scheduling meetings, event coordinating, etc.). ● Generating reports for the Council Member and staff to assist with legislative research. ● Creating graphics and greeting cards to send out to different people and groups. ● Answering phone calls, emails, and making complaint reports on constituent issues. ● Provide administrative and clerical task support (copying materials, scheduling meetings, event coordinating, etc.).
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City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Land Assemblage Redevelopment Authority Intern
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
● Collected and plotted data for purchases and sales of housing lots. ● Organized, categorized, and filed legal/purchase documents on finalized transactions. ● Addressed questions to potential buyers and builders. ● Called potential buyers and builders to confirm details and ask for updates. ● Sat in multiple meetings with nonprofits and similar groups to take notes of meetings. ● Collected and plotted data for purchases and sales of housing lots. ● Organized, categorized, and filed legal/purchase documents on finalized transactions. ● Addressed questions to potential buyers and builders. ● Called potential buyers and builders to confirm details and ask for updates. ● Sat in multiple meetings with nonprofits and similar groups to take notes of meetings.
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SONIC Drive-In
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Restaurant Crew Member
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May 2015 - Jul 2015
● Operated the Drive-thru as a cashier and as a carhop. ● Helped with the preparation of beverages, desserts, and occasionally hot foods. ● Ensured orders were delivered correctly and in a timely manner. ● Maintained a clean and hygienic workspace. ● Operated the Drive-thru as a cashier and as a carhop. ● Helped with the preparation of beverages, desserts, and occasionally hot foods. ● Ensured orders were delivered correctly and in a timely manner. ● Maintained a clean and hygienic workspace.
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Education
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Texas Southern University—Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD, Law -
University of Houston
Bachelor of Science - BS, Political Science and Government -
Generation Data
Intro to progressive data -
Houston Community College
Associate of Science - AS