Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
Honorable Judge
Gary Thomas
As a native of Anderson County it is a privilege to have served you since 1969. I started my career at the Palestine Police Department in December 1969 as a dispatcher and working up thru the ranks to Commander of the Criminal Investigation Division. I was elected Sheriff of Anderson County and took office in January 1985 and served thru December 1992. I served as Chief Investigator for Doug Lowe, Anderson County Criminal District Attorney from January 1999 thru October 2004 and then became the Anderson County Emergency Management Coordinator until I was elected your Justice of the Peace in Precinct #1. If you have any questions about the Justice of the Peace office in Precinct #1 please feel free to contact me at 903-764-5661 or by e-mail.
Mission:
The Justice Court is sometime called the Peoples Court because we
are the most used court by the people because of our wide
jurisdiction of what we handle. My goal is to assure that everyone
get fair treatment and access the Justice Court system in Precinct
#1.
Objective:
As the Texas Legislature raises the limits on Civil cases, changes
the law and requirements on Class “C” cases, and changes the
Juvenile and School cases it is a growing responsibility to keep the
Court updated in order to administer fair and equal justice to all,
and work with all agencies to be sure it will be fair and equal to
all in their dealings in this office.
