HOUSTON Harris County Civil Court Judge Jack Cagle will be the newest member of the Harris County Commissioners Court, replacing Jerry Eversole as the Precinct Four Commissioner.
The announcement was made by Harris County Judge Ed Emmett Monday morning.
I appreciate Judge Emmett s faith in appointing me to represent more than 1 million of my friends and neighbors in Precinct 4, said Cagle. I am keenly aware of my new responsibilities, and I promise to work as quickly as possible to acquaint myself with the area s ongoing projects and to hear from as many of my new constituents as possible.
Judge Cagle, 50, has served as presiding judge of Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 since January 1, 2001.
He is expected to take the oath of office at commissioners court Tuesday morning, just prior to Harris County s mid-year budget and policy review.
During this process, my goal was to find someone who could best serve the constituents of Precinct 4, Emmett said. I met with and spoke with dozens of folks in the community about the Precinct 4 commissioner s position in recent weeks. Jack quickly emerged as the top candidate because of his mature judgment, keen intellect, unquestioned integrity and his many years of work in the community. He will serve the residents of Precinct 4 with great passion and hard work, and I genuinely look forward to working with him in the years to come.
Cagle s appointment to commissioners court came after Eversole resigned as part of a deal with prosecutors in which he pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the FBI.
It has been my absolute pleasure to serve the voters of Harris County since 1991, Eversole said in his resignation letter. I am very proud of all we ve accomplished for the county and its residents in those many years.
Eversole s resignation was effective on October 1, 2011.
