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As of January 22, 2026, Pat Deen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Pat Deen has a bachelor's degree in economics and finance from Texas Wesleyan University and a master's degree in global management from The University of Phoenix, Dallas. He has a wife and four children. He attends the Lakeshore Baptist Church. 

Pat is the Parker County judge. He previously served as the mayor of Hudson Oaks, Texas. 

Pat previously worked as a global original equipment manufacturer manager, 

Pat is currently the Parker County judge. He was first elected to the position in 2018. Before his election as county judge, Pat served as the mayor of Hudson Oaks.

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Pat currently serves as the Parker County judge. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term. He previously served as the mayor of Hudson Oaks.

Plans to address commute imbalance so there is less congestion and more business in other areas.

Plans to bring high-wage job opportunities while retaining rural county areas.

- Supports local job growth.
- Plans to address commute imbalance so there is less congestion and more business in other areas.
- Plans to bring high-wage job opportunities while retaining rural county areas.

Economy

Public Services

Public Safety

Plans to continue to work with regional, state, and federal partners to plan and recommend transportation projects.

Supports transportation projects that promote efficient land use and minimize impacts on air quality.

Supported a transportation project that expanded the freeway to three lanes in each direction.

- Plans to continue to work with regional, state, and federal partners to plan and recommend transportation projects.
- Supports transportation projects that promote efficient land use and minimize impacts on air quality.
- Supported a transportation project that expanded the freeway to three lanes in each direction.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

Public Health

Energy & the Environment

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As of January 22, 2026, Tim Galbreaith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Tim Galbreaith previously served as an associate judge, municipal judge, local business owner, and in law enforcement. 

Tim previously ran for Parker County judge in 2026 but did not win.

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Tim's campaign for county judge is his first run for office. 

Plans to collaborate with county leadership, cities, councils, and local businesses to pursue economic opportunities.

Plans to prioritize businesses that support long-term county goals and bring higher-paying jobs.

Supports maintaining a measurable action plan for economic development.

- Plans to collaborate with county leadership, cities, councils, and local businesses to pursue economic opportunities.
- Plans to prioritize businesses that support long-term county goals and bring higher-paying jobs.
- Supports maintaining a measurable action plan for economic development.

Plans to collaborate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

Plans to combat the use, distribution, and sale of illicit drugs.

Plans to address law enforcement staffing so it aligns with population growth.

- Plans to collaborate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
- Plans to combat the use, distribution, and sale of illicit drugs.
- Plans to address law enforcement staffing so it aligns with population growth.

Plans on developing a long-term plan for road improvements and new construction.

Supports using new solutions and smart technologies to improve traffic.

Supports working with the Texas Department of Transportation and other state entities to secure funding and resources.

- Plans on developing a long-term plan for road improvements and new construction.
- Supports using new solutions and smart technologies to improve traffic.
- Supports working with the Texas Department of Transportation and other state entities to secure funding and resources.

Supports water conservation through education and efficient practices.

Advocates for necessary investments in water treatment, storage, and distribution infrastructure.

Plans to investigate new water source options.

- Supports water conservation through education and efficient practices.
- Advocates for necessary investments in water treatment, storage, and distribution infrastructure.
- Plans to investigate new water source options.

Tim Galbreaith

- 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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