Democrats
DeeDee Rodgers – Hays County Clerk
DeeDee Rodgers
What is your work history, including current employment? Please respond in a list format.
- 5 years paralegal for local attorney
- 30 Years of service in the Hays County Clerk’s Office
- 2.5
Cynthia Millonzi – Hays County Clerk
Cynthia Millonzi
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Assistant Hays County Clerk – 2021-Present
Director of Operations – Cherokee Nation Mission Solutions 2016-2019
Program Manager
Nico Costilla – Hays County Clerk
Nico Costilla
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Legal Assistant Supervisor-Misdemeanor Division; Hays County Criminal District Attorney’s Office; 2016-Present
Legal Assistant-Felony Division; Hays County Criminal District
Cassie Benoist-Templeton – District Judge 428th District
Cassie Benoist-Templeton
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2010-2011 - Department of Public Safety - Staff Attorney
2011-2013 – Caldwell County District Attorney’s Office
Joe Pool – District Judge 428th District
Joe Pool
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428th Judicial District Judge
Pool Law Firm
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Bill Henry – District Judge 428th District
Bill Henry
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- Managing Partner, Law Office of Bill Henry, 2023-present
- Mediator, Henry Dispute Resolution, 2023-present
- District Judge, 428th District
Thomas Just – Judge, Hays County Court at Law #2
Thomas Just
What is your work history, including current employment? (list format)
- The Jackson Law Firm, PLLC (Cedar Park, TX) — Of Counsel (2024–Present)
- The Lippincott Law Firm, PLLC
W. David Friesenhahn – Judge, Hays County Court at Law #2
W. David Friesenhahn
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*The W. David Friesenhahn Law Firm, 1995-present, criminal trial lawyer/solo law practice
*Comal
Beth Smith – Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Place 1
Beth Smith
Judge Smith is running unopposed in both the 2026 primary and general election. Judge Smith has filled out this questionnaire to educate voters on her positions.
What
Sandra Bryant – Justice of the Peace Precinct 5
Sandra Bryant
Judge Bryant is running unopposed in both the 2026 primary and general election. Judge Bryant has filled out this questionnaire to educate voters on her positions.
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