Richard Simms, 52, has filed for the Parker County judge seat now held by Pat Deen.

Simms is retired after 30 years with footwear company Rocky Brands and moved with his wife, Jocelyn, to her hometown of Weatherford in 2022

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Richard Simms moved with his wife, Jocelyn, to Weatherford in 2022.

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Richard Simms is retired after working for a footwear company, Rocky Brands.

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As of July 22, 2026, Richard Simms did not have a website or any information online.

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Richard is retired. He worked at Rocky Brands, a footwear company, for 30 years.

Richard Simms (Parker County Judge, Texas, candidate 2026)

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- Presides over commissioners court, county’s policy-making body. Helps adopt county budget, sets county tax rates, oversees building and maintaining county infrastructure, and other county government operations.
- Serves as judge of county court, taking on misdemeanor criminal and small civil cases, probate matters, and appeals from the justice of the peace court.
- Performs administration duties, ranging from hearings for beer and wine license applications to calling elections. Can serve as budget officer in counties with a smaller population.
- Serves as county’s emergency management director, with authority to designate an assistant to emergency management issues as emergency management coordinator.
- Represents county at ceremonial occasions and on various boards and committees, including Election Commission, Workforce Governing Board, and Bail Bond Board.
- County Judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county judges range from $47,425 to $198,921, set by the county’s commissioners court.

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