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Dave Muehlhaeusler earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical design technology from Oklahoma State University.

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Dave is a retired engineer. He worked for Luminator Technology Group, Techlight, Multicam, CEW Lighting, and Greenlee Lighting.

Dave Muehlhaeusler's campaign for Dallas County District Clerk is his first entry into politics.

Dave's campaign for Dallas County District Clerk is his first entry into politics.

Intends to make sure our court records are accurately recorded and processed immediately.

- Intends to make sure our court records are accurately recorded and processed immediately.

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Felicia Pitre is from Lake Charles, Louisiana and has lived in the Dallas area for nearly thirty years. Volunteers in her community and assists young families, the elderly, job-seekers and ex-offenders. 

Felicia is the Dallas County District Clerk. She has held this position since January 2015. Before taking office, she worked in nonprofit and public service management for thirty years. 

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Felicia previously worked in nonprofit and public service management.

Felicia is currently the Dallas County district clerk. She was first elected to this position in 2014.

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Felicia is currently the Dallas County district clerk. She was first elected to the position in 2014. 

Spearheaded efforts to advance the court systems by deploying the first electronic case management system in the juvenile courts.

Wants to digitize court records for historical preservation and maintenance.

Deployed a new online passport appointment system to decrease wait times and ensure the safety and well-being of customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prioritized safety and security in the courts by protecting the names of over 5,000 child victims of sexual assault from online records of the criminal courts.

Worked to assist ex-offenders "in acquiring their second chance and a fresh start."

- Spearheaded efforts to advance the court systems by deploying the first electronic case management system in the juvenile courts.
- Wants to digitize court records for historical preservation and maintenance.
- Deployed a new online passport appointment system to decrease wait times and ensure the safety and well-being of customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Prioritized safety and security in the courts by protecting the names of over 5,000 child victims of sexual assault from online records of the criminal courts.
- Worked to assist ex-offenders "in acquiring their second chance and a fresh start."

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Felicia Pitre

- Serves as clerk and custodian of all records for district courts. Supports attorney general and child protective services courts.
- Indexes and secures all court records and verdicts, collects filing fees, and handles funds held in litigation and money awarded to minors. Also manages court registry funds and may process passport applications.
- Fulfills requests from attorneys or via court order to issue documents, collecting fees and distributing them to state and local agencies monthly.
- Gathers data and reports to various agencies to assist county, state, and Texas Legislature in proper operation of courts, effectiveness of statues, and any need for changes.
- Often in courtroom, filing documents, administrating oaths to defendants, witnesses, and jurors, and assists judge in docket management. Coordinates jury panel selection process and acts as liaison between jurors, courts, and employers.
- District clerks are elected through partisan, county-wide elections to four-year terms. 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 district clerks range from $35,236 to $207,952, set by the county’s Commissioners Court.

Preserves records for and serves as clerk in district courts.

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