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Perryman seeks re-election as judge
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Judge Nancy Perryman has announced that she is seeking re-election as Judge of the County Court at Law No. 2.
Judge Perryman was appointed by the Henderson County Commissioners in 2005 and was elected in 2006 after winning the Republican primary nomination.
Perryman cites both her experience and efficiency as reasons to re-elect her. Since taking office, she has disposed of over 1,000 civil cases and 5,000 criminal cases, as well as helping dispose of some of the backlog of other courts.
“After swearing in, I knew I wanted the newly created court to run efficiently and never be in a position to have a backlog of cases,” Perryman said. “A slow or backlogged docket does not serve the best interests of anyone, including the taxpayers.
“Criminal cases in particular do not age well; critical evidence may be lost and the memory of witnesses can often be clouded with time.”
Perryman does not allow justice to be sacrificed for an efficient docket. Perryman has what she refers to as a “rolling docket.” A rolling docket means that if your case is on one of the November jury dockets and is not reached, it will go on one of the January dockets.
This keeps the cases moving and not languishing for months without resolution. She believes that attention to efficiency translates into lower operational costs and savings for taxpayers.
Perryman also believes that she has the qualities that are important for a judge. She believes that a judge must not only be objective and open minded, but must also be patient while sifting through the facts seeking justice.
“I would be honored to continue to serve as Judge of the Henderson County Court at Law No. 2,” Perryman said.
Perryman graduated from the University of Texas and St. Mary’s University School of Law. She is married to Kris Perryman and they live in Athens.
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