Two Candidates Announce Run for District Attorney

Two candidates have announced they are running for Brazos County District Attorney, and they both have ties to the office.

David Hilburn has been an assistant district attorney with Brazos County, and more recently a criminal defense lawyer with the law office of James and Reynolds.

Jarvis Parsons currently works as a Brazos County Assistant District Attorney. He's held that position for nine years.

Current District Attorney, Bill Turner, has announced that he will not be running for re-election.

Here are the two candidates announce speeches

Jarvis Parsons Speech:

"My name is Jarvis Parsons and I stand before you to announce my intention to run for the REPUBLICAN nomination for District Attorney of Brazos County.

I married the love of my life 10 years ago and am the proud father of a 2 year old girl. For almost a decade we have been firmly planted here in this community and we love it. It is a great place to live. A great place to raise a family. A great place to enjoy life.

I AM RUNNING FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY BECAUSE I WANT TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.

? Safe from Criminals who take the lives of other human beings

? Safe from criminals who physically and sexually abuse children

? Safe from Criminals who use violence as a means of intimidation

I want a safe community not just for my family but for everyone in Brazos County. I want to continue in the tradition of being tough on crime. This is a great place to live because we do hold people accountable for their actions. And when those actions hurt others, then the District Attorney?s office will step in and send a strong message that this conduct won?t be tolerated.

For almost a decade I have been in these Brazos County courts, in front of Brazos County Juries trying Brazos County cases. From thefts to death penalty cases I know that Brazos County juries want to keep this county safe. I want to continue the tradition of putting violent criminals behind bars. I have been on the front lines for almost a decade, making sure that when a crime is committed, criminals get the punishment they deserve.

IN ORDER TO DO THAT WE HAVE TO BE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES IN THE COURTROOM. Nothing has made that more clear to me than sitting down with parents like Wayne and Shirley Joiner, who lost two children to senseless violence. While we can?t comprehend their loss, we can make sure the person who caused that pain is dealt with. I think my track record in the courtroom speaks for itself. I believe that the district attorney not only has to lead by example in the courtroom, but has to train others to do the same. That is one reason why I have helped train many of our new attorneys in our office as well as new attorneys throughout the state.

I?M RUNNING FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY because I believe in my heart of hearts that justice should be blind. It should not matter who you are or where you?re from. And politics will never play a role in this office. Those principles were passed down from Travis Bryan, to Bill Turner and they will be guiding principles for myself and my office.

I love this community. I love this office. I am humbled that Bill Turner has trust and faith in me to lead this office. And I want to see it grow and get even better.

So stand with me if you want to keep this community safe.
Work with me to make sure all of our neighborhoods are great places to live.
Fight with me, to ensure that victims will have a voice .

I?m Jarvis Parsons and with your help we will keep Brazos County Safe. Thank you and God Bless."

David Hilburn Speech:

"Thank you all for coming out this afternoon. As you know, my name is David Hilburn. I am very excited to announce that I intend to run in the March Republican primary for Brazos County District Attorney. For those of you who know me, you may not be surprised. For those of you who do not, let me explain who I am.

In my sophomore year as a student at Texas A&M, I had the opportunity to work at the DA's office in Lockhart, where I went to high school. At the time, I did not have any idea what I wanted to do in life. After four (4) weeks of work, I knew. I wanted to be a prosecutor. While I finished my bachelor's degree at A&M, I worked during the Christmas and summer breaks at the Caldwell County DA's office. During my senior year, I had the opportunity to work here in Brazos County District Attorney's Office. After graduating in 1997, I began law school at South Texas College of Law in Houston. I was fortunate to obtain employment at the Harris County District Attorney's Office, working as an intern in the grand jury division. I continued working there throughout law school, solidifying my desire to have career in prosecution.

After graduating, I had the opportunity to stay in Houston, working for the next 5 years as a prosecutor Harris County. During that time, I worked in the Misdemeanor, Family Violence, Juvenile, and Felony Divisions, as well as supervising eight (8) attorney's while a chief in the chief of the Justice of the Peace Division. In September 2005, I had the opportunity to move back to Brazos County and continue working as a prosecutor here. I served four years as an assistant district attorney here, trying felony cases and working in the juvenile division. During my time as a prosecutor, I tried more than 75 jury trials, including offenses such as murder, aggravated robbery, sexual assault, drug offenses, and driving while intoxicated.

After serving the first nine (9) years of his career as a prosecutor, I have spent the past two (2) years as a criminal defense attorney with the Law Office of James & Reynolds.

I explain all that to you to emphasize one of the key points of reasons why I am the choice to be the next District Attorney: Experience.

Before I graduated law school, I had experience in 3 different district attorney's offices in Texas, working as a clerk or intern in Caldwell, Brazos, and Harris Counties. Having prosecuted in two different counties, I recognize that things that work in other offices can work here.

Specifically, one thing that I would look into implementing is a direct filing system. In a direct filing system, the DA's office files a criminal information with the District Clerk soon after the arrest. This allows the case to come before the court before the case is indicted, which can speed up the entire process, from appointing lawyers, and it could give defense attorneys earlier access to the information in the State's file, which, in some cases, would allow for a quicker resolution to the case.

I also have experience in leading. From going through the Corps of Cadets at A&M, to leading a court in the misdemeanor division in Houston, as well as 8 prosecutors in the JP division, to being a past president of the Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley, I have the experience in leading people. The DA's office has a staff of over 30 people. Being good lawyer does not equal being a good leader. I am both. I have experience trying cases, as well as the leadership history that will guide the office in the right direction.

Part of my experience includes the past 2 years working as a defense attorney with the Law Firm of James & Reynolds. While I believe I possessed a great deal of this before, my experience will let me bring common sense with me as the elected District Attorney. The District Attorney's office prosecutes some of the toughest criminals on our streets. They also prosecute a lot of individuals that made poor decisions. One of the difficult parts about prosecuting is making sure you know the difference. My experiences in Harris County and Brazos County as a prosecutor, and working the past two years in private practice have given me the tools and ability to evaluate and decide what to do with each individual case. Every case is different. And each case must be evaluated individually to determine the proper result. I have developed the common sense to to do that, and to lead the office to do that in each case.

I have a good relationship with the District Attorney's Office, in fact I worked side-by-side with many of them during the four (4) years. The people who work in the DA's Office are a great group of people, and I look forward to leading them as the elected District Attorney. Bill Turner has done a great job over the past 28 years as the District Attorney of Brazos County. I look forward to continuing and improving on what he has helped build.

I have a family. My wife and I love this community, and look forward to raising our family here. In that, I want a safe community for my family.

I have a passion about prosecution. Since 1994, as a sophomore in college, my career has led me to this point. I am looking forward to leading the District Attorney's Office with experience and common sense that I have gathered since my passion for prosecution began. Thank you all for being here."

Source: http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Two_Candidates_Announce_Run_for_District_Attorney_130168018.html

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