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Drug Courts are special courts given the responsibility to handle cases involving chemically dependent offenders through an intensive supervision and treatment program. Based on an innovative program that was first developed in Miami in 1989, Drug Courts have received wide-spread attention as an effective treatment strategy for chemically dependent criminal offenders. Drug Courts attempt to solve some of the underlying problems leading to criminal behavior by forcing offenders to deal with their substance abuse problems. The design and structure of Drug Court programs are developed at the local level and reflect the unique strengths and needs of each community. Drug Court participants are subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing and report frequently to the Judge and program staff. Drug Courts are not in adversarial relationships, rather all parties work together toward the long term sobriety of the participant - judges, treatment providers, probation officers, law enforcement officers and others.

President Hilary Wright Defense Attorney Tarrant County	President Elect* Matthew Barton Defense Attorney Brazos County	Vice President* Rosie Medina Chief Probation Officer El Paso County	Treasurer* Mary Covington Special Programs Manager Harris County
Secretary* Maegan Westbrook Assistant District Attorney Dallas County	Communication Director* VACANT	Legislative Director* Hon. Aurora Martinez Jones Judge Travis County	Executive Director VACANT

Region 1* Hon. Yolanda Huff Judge Bexar County	Region 2* Kimberly Duran Program Clinician Dallas County	Region 3 Dr. Wendy Dolleman** Clinical Director Kaufman County	Region 4 Hon. Richard Walton Weaver** Judge Potter County
Region 5* Faustino Lopez** Deputy Director Hidalgo County	Region 6* Susan Bourgeois** Assistant District Attorney Fort Bend County	Region 7* Stephen Ellison** LCDC/Midland County Midland County	Big 10 #1* Hank Judin Defense Attorney Dallas County
Big 10 #2 Keith Liles** Program Manager Harris County	Big 10 #3* Brandy Scott** Community Supervision Officer Harris County	Big 10 #4 Ivonne Tapia** CEO Aliviane El Paso County	Big 10 #5* Noe Muniz Clinical Director Hidalgo County
At Large Place #1* Amy Lowrey** Director of Specialty Courts McClennan County	At Large Place #2* Lori Compton Chief/Jail Administrator Kaufman County

* Position up for Election in 2027
** Position up for Election in 2028
*** Position up for election in 2029

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