Judge Dale Gorczynski has filed for re-election for Justice of the Peace Precinct One, Position One on the Democratic Primary Ballot. Judge Gorczynski has served on the bench at the Mickey Leland Courthouse Annex on North Shepherd for 15 years. Prior to that he served 13 years on the Houston City Council representing District H. "I am ready to provide four more years of service to the people of Harris County," states Gorczynski. "My supporters and I will bring our campaign for re-election to every part of Precinct One," he continues. "Our message will be simple, direct, and positive."

Judge Gorczynski is a Rice graduate and received a masters degree from the University of Texas School of Public Health. While serving as Justice of the Peace he received a law degree from the University of Houston. He is currently a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas and is a founding member of the College of Justice Court Judges of Texas. He has made regular appearances on the TV show "Animal Cops:Houston" as part of his work on animal cruelty cases.

The Judge and his wife Cynthia live in Timbergrove Manor in near northwest Houston. They are the parents of two grown children, Christina and John.

Gorczynski is a trained mediator and provides free mediation services for all small claims cases in his court. His court, he says, provides outstanding services to all the people in Harris County. "My staff and I work hard every day to make sure that everyone who comes to our court is treated with fairness, compassion, and courtesy," he says. As to the efficiency of his court, the Judge adds, "Our court is a leader in the use of innovative technology to provide a more efficient and more pleasant customer experience. It is also a leader in the use of new methods to collect unpaid fines. We are collecting greater revenue for the citizens of Harris County. At the same time, we resolve troublesome, forgotten problems for offenders."

If the Judge wins in the Democratic Primary on March 4, his reelection is assured as there is no Republican opponent in the General Election.

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Harold J. Landreneau

Harold J. Landreneau is opposing the incumbent on the ballot for Justice of the Peace Precinct One, Position One, in the Democratic Primary. Landreneau has worked for 14 years in the Precinct One Justice of the Peace court as a court clerk and chief court clerk. As the chief clerk, he says he supervised 26 clerks and managed the collection of $3.4 million a year in County funds. He claims "I made frugal use of taxpayer dollars while operating the Court on a $1.5 million budget, saving taxpayer funds and cutting expenditures." He says he is also familiar with Harris County government, having assisted in legal research for many years for assistant district attorneys in court.

Landreneau received his law degree from South Texas College of Law. He has practiced law before the U.S. Federal Administrative Courts, municipal courts and Harris County courts. He is a trained mediator and a Certified Justice Court Clerk through the Texas Justice Court. He has served as both a Democratic Precinct 59 Chair and Precinct 59 Judge in the Heights. He also has served as Vice President of the Heights Democrats. He is an active member of the Greater Houston Heights Bar Association and the Houston Bar Association, where he serves on the Administration of Justice Committee.

Landreneau is a native Houstonian who has lived in the Heights all of his life. He resides in the Heights with his wife and baby daughter. He has been a scout leader for 21 years, having been an Eagle Scout as a youth.

Landreneau says if elected he will make changes to the JP court to make it run more efficiently. "In the past several years I have witnessed JP 1-1's case filings decrease, while the complexity of most cases before the bench has actually increased. The truancy and small claims cases are among those that have increased many fold. Unfortunately, the Court has been slow to make necessary changes to keep pace with and adjust to the changing caseload. These problems call for a new vision, energy and direction to improve customer service and restore our faith in a swift, thorough and fair judicial process."

If Harold Landreneau wins in the Democratic Primary on March 4, he will have no Republican opposition in the General Election.