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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 Hon. Elizabeth Rainey Judge Midland County 432-688-4504 Email Elizabeth	President Elect Hilary Wright Defense Attorney Tarrant County 214-773-5086 Email Hilary	Vice President Matthew Barton Defense Attorney Brazos County 979-777-4336 Email Matthew	Treasurer Mary Covington Special Programs Manager Harris County 832-927-4304 Email Mary
Secretary Maegan Westbrook Assistant District Attorney Dallas County 903-343-5460 Email Maegan	Communication Director Elizabeth Wiggins 214-569-6631 Email Elizabeth	Legislative Director Hon. Aurora Martinez Jones Judge Travis County 512-645-8125 Email Aurora	Executive Director Amber Gregory Project Manager Walker County 936-294-3916 Email Amber

Region 1 Hon. Yoland Huff Judge Bexar County 210-385-9072 Email Yoland	Region 2 Kimberly Duran Program Clinician Dallas County 214-475-1055 Email Kimberly	Region 3 VACANT	Region 4 Hon. Richard Walton Weaver Judge Potter County 806-379-2375 Email Richard
Region 5 Faustino Lopez Deputy Director Hidalgo County 956-587-6016 Email Faustino	Region 6 Hon. Todd Kassaw Judge Angelina County 936-639-3913 Email Todd	Region 7 Stephen Ellison LCDC/Midland County 432-880-6801 Email Stephen	Big 10 #1 Hank Judin Defense Attorney Dallas County 214-750-8555 Email Hank
Big 10 #2 Hon. Kelli Johnson Judge Harris County 832-927-4275 Email Kelli	Big 10 #3 Christine Casarez Recovery Support Coach Bexar County 210-364-1690 Email Christine	At Large Place #1 Rosie Medina Chief Juvenile Probation Officer El Paso County 575-312-2224 Email Rosie	At Large Place #2 Lori Compton Chief/Jail Administrator Kaufman County 972-932-9721 Email Lori
Big 10 #4 Ivonne Tapia CEO Aliviane El Paso County 915-782-4000 Email Ivonne	Big 10 #5 Noe Muniz Clinical Director Hidalgo County 956-202-5387 Email Noe

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