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| Name | Ted Poe |
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Houston, Texas , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | http://www.tedpoe.com |
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October 13, 1948
(76 years)
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| Contributor | Barack O-blame-a |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Nov 03, 2017 07:18pm |
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| Info | Judge Ted Poe is the Republican candidate running against Democrat Nick Lampson in the newly redrawn Second Congressional District. Poe, who won the March 9 primary with a strong 61 percent of the vote, is a candidate who isn't afraid of taking tough stances and will best represent Texans in what the Cook Report considers a solidly Republican District.
Poe has a strong record of standing up for the best interests of Texans and the community. Working as a felony district court judge in Houston for over twenty years, Poe became nationally known for his approach to criminal punishment, which he termed "poetic justice." Poe ordered criminals to carry out an additional public punishment on top of their sentence with the goal of making them appreciate the impact of their crime. For example, he made thieves carry signs in front of the stores they stole from, insisted that a man who abused his wife publicly apologize on the steps of Houston City Hall and demanded that murderers place a photo of their victim on the wall of their prison cell to give them a daily reminder of their crime. Some criminals later admitted that they had never attempted to steal again because the public shame was too much to endure.
'Poetic justice' caught the attention of the national media - Poe was featured on 60 Minutes, 20/20, Dateline NBC as well as other newscasts - and earned him praise from the Texas community. Texans liked Poe's ability to take tough stances against criminals and voted to re-elect him six times to the felony district court system.
Poe's dedication to the issues facing the community is the reason he serves on numerous boards like the Child Abuse Prevention Council, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, D.A.R.E., the National Children's Alliance and the Christian School of Kingwood, an organization he co-founded.
Poe's experience with criminal punishment also earned him the honor of Outstanding National Victim Advocate from the National Victim's Center, Outstanding Judge from the Foundation for Improvement of Justice and Outstanding District Judge from the Houston Police Officers Association. Poe has delivered over 200 training sessions and keynote speeches to law enforcement, attorney and judges' organizations. He also has taught justice courses at the University of Houston and conducted training at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia and at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Poe attended Abilene Christian University where he served as class president and received his B.A. in political science. After college, Poe attended the University of Houston Law Center, where he was a member of the Law School Honor Society and earned his J.D. After law school, Poe became an Assistant District Attorney for Harris County during which time he never lost a jury trial. In 1981, he became one of the youngest judges in Texas. During his tenure as a felony district court judge, Poe moved approximately 20,000 cases through the Harris County court system and wrote legislation that allowed Texas judges to order public notice of a crime in probation cases. Poe also served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Poe and his wife, Carol, have lived in Humble, Texas for 20 years and have four grown children: Kim, Kara, Kurt and Kellee. Poe is an active member of the Church of Christ.
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