Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
ISSUES: What are the two (2) most pressing issues that you will face in the office that you seek? Describe your specific plans/ideas for addressing these issues.
Sharon Burney
I attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Upon passing the State Bar I practiced law for ten years during which I took multiple Law CLEs. I was first elected Justice of the Peace eight years ago and have been trained by our department for eight years gaining 20 plus hours in the education each year needed to hold the position,
One of the two (2) most pressing issues that I am faced with as Justice of the Peace are that most of the people before me lack knowledge of the law. The second issue is that as of January1, 2026, the laws are changing and most people will be unaware of the changes in the law. Although I try to explain most laws to them, I doubt that they understand why I must follow the law and not that I should just listen to their story then solve it for them. Seldom do they have contracts or any evidence that proves their case. Located in Pct.7-2, I want to offer more classes to educate the average man and woman of the law and to actions that a person should take before a case becomes necessary in a court.
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