Maria T. Jackson has a bachelor 27s degree in political science from the University of Texas at Arlington and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. She lives in Houston, Texas.

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Maria T. Jackson has a bachelor s degree in political science from the University of Texas at Arlington and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. 

Maria previously served as a judge on the Texas 339th District Court from 2009 to 2019. She was also appointed as a municipal court judge for the city of Houston in 2003.

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Plans to improve customer service, reduce wait times, expand secure online access, ensure timely public access to records, strengthen cybersecurity and invest in staff training.

Plans to "improve customer service, reduce wait times, expand secure online access, ensure timely public access to records, strengthen cybersecurity and invest in staff training."

Supports investing in technology modernization, cybersecurity, staff training and efficient service delivery.

Supports investing in "technology modernization, cybersecurity, staff training and efficient service delivery."

- Plans to "improve customer service, reduce wait times, expand secure online access, ensure timely public access to records, strengthen cybersecurity and invest in staff training."
- Supports investing in "technology modernization, cybersecurity, staff training and efficient service delivery."

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Sonya Jones is a mother. she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Science (Psychology and Sociology) from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. She earned a Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Lamar University and is a law degree candidate at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio.

Sonya is a policy analyst. She has experience managing complex public programs and ensuring strong governance and accountability. 

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Sonya is a Trustee for the Fort Bend Independent School District.

Sonya previously served as a trustee on the Fort Bend Independent School District Board.

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Believes top priorities include strengthening organizational culture, improving employee morale, and conducting thorough budget analysis for efficient resource allocation in the county clerk’s office.

Believes in "strengthening organizational culture, improving employee morale, and conducting thorough budget analysis for efficient resource allocation in the county clerk’s office."

Advocates for responsible investments in technology upgrades, improved public access, and compliance with state law in the county clerk's office.

Advocates for "responsible investments in technology upgrades, improved public access, and compliance with state law in the county clerk's office."

- Believes in "strengthening organizational culture, improving employee morale, and conducting thorough budget analysis for efficient resource allocation in the county clerk’s office."
- Advocates for "responsible investments in technology upgrades, improved public access, and compliance with state law in the county clerk's office."

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- Serves as clerk of county’s commissioners court, attending and recording all sessions, as well as holding all records associated with the Court. Also assists county judge in court agenda preparation and posting notice for each meeting, along with other services requested by the Court.
- Works with judges, defendants, jurors, and attorneys of various courts, doing things like filing cases, issuing processes, maintaining minutes of court proceedings, collecting costs and fines, and arranging for commitments and appeals.
Administers all county and state elections as chief elections officer, except when the Commissioners Court has the tax assessor-collector or county elections administrator do that.
- Can serve as county recorder, where they determine whether a document is suitable for filing.They maintain documents like birth, death, and marriage certificates and real estate records, and act as a liaison to the Vital Statistics Section of the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- County 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 county clerks range from $42,000 to $183,999, set by the county’s commissioners court.

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