Cain Press Release

Re-Elect Chap Cain Judge of the 253rd District Court

Chap Cain has formally announced his candidacy for re-election as Judge of the 253rd District Court. Cain has honorably served as a judge for the past 19 years.

Judge Cain is 50 years old and has been happily married to his wife, Stacey, for 26 years. Chap and Stacey have four daughters. The oldest, Ashley, is married to a United States Marine who is currently serving in Afghanistan. While he is on combat duty, Ashley and the Cain’s first grandchild, Brayden, are living in the family home in Liberty. The Cain’s second daughter, Whitney, is attending Blinn Junior College and wants to become a nurse. Shelby is a Liberty High School senior, in the top 10% of her class, and a cheerleader. The Cain’s youngest daughter, Courtney, is an 8th grade cheerleader and an “A” student. Judge Cain’s wife, Stacey, taught 8th grade math for many years, earned her Master’s degree, and is the principal at San Jacinto Elementary School in Liberty.

Judge Cain is a 4th generation Liberty and Chambers county lawyer. He has a family history of public service. Cain’s grandfather and great-grandfather held elected positions including Judge, District Attorney, and County Attorney.

Chap Cain graduated from Liberty High School, attended Baylor University, and graduated from Baylor Law School. He was licensed to practice law in 1984 and had a successful trial practice of civil and criminal cases. He tried numerous civil and criminal jury trials. This successful trial experience prepared him for a future judicial position.

Judge Cain ran for the County Court at Law 20 years ago and won. Many people consider the County Court at Law to be a training ground for future District judges. The County Court at Law handled less serious criminal cases, family law matters, and civil cases up to $100,000. After 8 years and presiding over thousands of cases, Judge Cain ran for the 253rd District Court and was elected.

For over 11 years, Chap Cain has served as the Judge of the 253rd District Court. The court handles the most serious civil and criminal matters including capital murder, aggravated sexual assault of a child, complex business litigation, serious injury cases, divorce, and child custody. The 253rd District Court is not a traffic court that can be handled by a novice. The people need a hard-working judge with experience, dedication, and professional discipline.

In the last 19 years, Judge Chap Cain has decided over 31,694 cases. He did this through hard work and dedication to his profession and the people of Liberty and Chambers Counties.

Judge Chap Cain promises this same faithful service if given that opportunity by the voters. Your vote and assistance to re-elect Chap Cain 253rd District Court Judge will be appreciated.

Cain Press Release

Re-Elect Chap Cain Judge of the 253rd District Court

Chap Cain has formally announced his candidacy for re-election as Judge of the 253rd District Court. Cain has honorably served as a judge for the past 19 years.

Judge Cain is 50 years old and has been happily married to his wife, Stacey, for 26 years. Chap and Stacey have four daughters. The oldest, Ashley, is married to a United States Marine who is currently serving in Afghanistan. While he is on combat duty, Ashley and the Cain’s first grandchild, Brayden, are living in the family home in Liberty. The Cain’s second daughter, Whitney, is attending Blinn Junior College and wants to become a nurse. Shelby is a Liberty High School senior, in the top 10% of her class, and a cheerleader. The Cain’s youngest daughter, Courtney, is an 8th grade cheerleader and an “A” student. Judge Cain’s wife, Stacey, taught 8th grade math for many years, earned her Master’s degree, and is the principal at San Jacinto Elementary School in Liberty.

Judge Cain is a 4th generation Liberty and Chambers county lawyer. He has a family history of public service. Cain’s grandfather and great-grandfather held elected positions including Judge, District Attorney, and County Attorney.

Chap Cain graduated from Liberty High School, attended Baylor University, and graduated from Baylor Law School. He was licensed to practice law in 1984 and had a successful trial practice of civil and criminal cases. He tried numerous civil and criminal jury trials. This successful trial experience prepared him for a future judicial position.

Judge Cain ran for the County Court at Law 20 years ago and won. Many people consider the County Court at Law to be a training ground for future District judges. The County Court at Law handled less serious criminal cases, family law matters, and civil cases up to $100,000. After 8 years and presiding over thousands of cases, Judge Cain ran for the 253rd District Court and was elected.

For over 11 years, Chap Cain has served as the Judge of the 253rd District Court. The court handles the most serious civil and criminal matters including capital murder, aggravated sexual assault of a child, complex business litigation, serious injury cases, divorce, and child custody. The 253rd District Court is not a traffic court that can be handled by a novice. The people need a hard-working judge with experience, dedication, and professional discipline.

In the last 19 years, Judge Chap Cain has decided over 31,694 cases. He did this through hard work and dedication to his profession and the people of Liberty and Chambers Counties.

Judge Chap Cain promises this same faithful service if given that opportunity by the voters. Your vote and assistance to re-elect Chap Cain 253rd District Court Judge will be appreciated.

Dear Liberty Dispatch...

Could it be that Liberty County voters have benefited by two longtime Democratic elected public officials who might otherwise be steeped in the practice of covering up for anyone in their political party getting too angry at each other to keep their heretofore tight lips?

It is the opinion of at least some, that the initial “gauntlet” that was thrown down was when County Judge Phil Fitzgerald rightfully decided to curtail some of the special privileges District Judge Chap Cain was insisting on charging to the taxpayer. Included in that opinion is the view that Fitzgerald unlike his weak kneed predecessor, Lloyd Kirkham, decided to stand up to Cain’s behind the scenes intimidation and assert his rights and responsibilities as the chief financial officer of the county. Years of watching a spoiled arrogant self indulgent District Judge usurp the duties of county judge probably left Fitzgerald in a pre-meditated state of mind about what he wanted to “fix” in the court house and “the Cain problem” could have been his number one priority. Public officials that have been in office a while are known to throw their weight around and Cain may be in the mind of some, numero uno when cleaning up that kind of mess is mentioned.

Many more examples may be given by people that have appeared before Judge Cain in court but here are two tiny examples of the “Word According to Chapley Bell Cain”. First, for years Judge Cain parked his vehicles in no parking areas around the courthouse until it started to be complained about on the internet. Could you and I do that without being ticketed? Was he late to work all of those times or did he just park where he wanted to and dare anyone to ticket him? Second, in a courthouse that was busting at the seams and needing room , Cain had offices on two floors. Surely this is defensible, but does it show the attitude of a public servant-team player or someone who takes care of what he wants first and then everybody else second?

So County Judge Fitzgerald whacks Judge Cain’s secretary’s salary back to what it is suppose to be and what happens next? Cain threatens Fitzgerald if he doesn’t reinstate the salary at the figures he has set? With what? A “if-you-know-what-is-good-for-you” blanket threat? Did Fitzgerald try to set the salaries like they were suppose to be and the result was Cain spilled the beans on one of the things he regularly stays silent about in order to force Fitzgerald to recognize that Cain would be running the courthouse?

Did Liberty County benefit by two wrongdoers ticking each other off and revealing a little bit of the practices that have been going on in this courthouse for years? And then they separate, with Cain jumping parties and trying to deliver on his threat to Fitzgerald by using the newfound popularity of running Republican in Liberty County to whack his enemies? A political party can not deny anyone that wants to run in their party and this year we have heard from Republicans wondering why the GodFather of the local Democratic party made such a last minute public announcement of his desire to switch parties.

Perhaps we will know soon through the ongoing courthouse investigations. But regardless of what the public is ever told, I will not subject this county to the further embarrassments the two of these men could expose us to. Thank God for people willing to run against such hardball politicians. We have an opportunity to let them have their own soap opera rather than vote for them and make it our soap opera. Yes, I will vote for the republican nominee for County Judge and Michelle Merendino for District Judge – all of their scars and imperfections included.

The opinions and comments posted on Liberty Dispatch do not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of its contributors and writers.

Dear Liberty Dispatch...

Could it be that Liberty County voters have benefited by two longtime Democratic elected public officials who might otherwise be steeped in the practice of covering up for anyone in their political party getting too angry at each other to keep their heretofore tight lips?

It is the opinion of at least some, that the initial “gauntlet” that was thrown down was when County Judge Phil Fitzgerald rightfully decided to curtail some of the special privileges District Judge Chap Cain was insisting on charging to the taxpayer. Included in that opinion is the view that Fitzgerald unlike his weak kneed predecessor, Lloyd Kirkham, decided to stand up to Cain’s behind the scenes intimidation and assert his rights and responsibilities as the chief financial officer of the county. Years of watching a spoiled arrogant self indulgent District Judge usurp the duties of county judge probably left Fitzgerald in a pre-meditated state of mind about what he wanted to “fix” in the court house and “the Cain problem” could have been his number one priority. Public officials that have been in office a while are known to throw their weight around and Cain may be in the mind of some, numero uno when cleaning up that kind of mess is mentioned.

Many more examples may be given by people that have appeared before Judge Cain in court but here are two tiny examples of the “Word According to Chapley Bell Cain”. First, for years Judge Cain parked his vehicles in no parking areas around the courthouse until it started to be complained about on the internet. Could you and I do that without being ticketed? Was he late to work all of those times or did he just park where he wanted to and dare anyone to ticket him? Second, in a courthouse that was busting at the seams and needing room , Cain had offices on two floors. Surely this is defensible, but does it show the attitude of a public servant-team player or someone who takes care of what he wants first and then everybody else second?

So County Judge Fitzgerald whacks Judge Cain’s secretary’s salary back to what it is suppose to be and what happens next? Cain threatens Fitzgerald if he doesn’t reinstate the salary at the figures he has set? With what? A “if-you-know-what-is-good-for-you” blanket threat? Did Fitzgerald try to set the salaries like they were suppose to be and the result was Cain spilled the beans on one of the things he regularly stays silent about in order to force Fitzgerald to recognize that Cain would be running the courthouse?

Did Liberty County benefit by two wrongdoers ticking each other off and revealing a little bit of the practices that have been going on in this courthouse for years? And then they separate, with Cain jumping parties and trying to deliver on his threat to Fitzgerald by using the newfound popularity of running Republican in Liberty County to whack his enemies? A political party can not deny anyone that wants to run in their party and this year we have heard from Republicans wondering why the GodFather of the local Democratic party made such a last minute public announcement of his desire to switch parties.

Perhaps we will know soon through the ongoing courthouse investigations. But regardless of what the public is ever told, I will not subject this county to the further embarrassments the two of these men could expose us to. Thank God for people willing to run against such hardball politicians. We have an opportunity to let them have their own soap opera rather than vote for them and make it our soap opera. Yes, I will vote for the republican nominee for County Judge and Michelle Merendino for District Judge – all of their scars and imperfections included.

The opinions and comments posted on Liberty Dispatch do not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of its contributors and writers.

LETTER TO LIBERTY DISPATCH: IT IS TIME TO FOCUS LIBERTY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

Liberty County Republicans it is time to focus on the objective at hand. This election (county, state, national) is going to be the most important election of our lifetime.

I repeat. It is time to focus Liberty County Republicans.

Your vote on all candidates (county, state, national) will determine the future of not only the Republican Party but also the fiscal indebtedness of your children and grand children.

I repeat. It is time to focus Liberty County Republicans.

Liberty County Republicans your vote will determine the type of candidates that are elected in this county. Your vote will determine if Fiscal Conservatism is the direction that the country will take or if the country will continue in the Socialist direction that Obama and the National Democrats are driving the national agenda towards.

I repeat. It is time to focus Liberty County Republicans.

Liberty County Republicans, when it comes time to cast your vote in the upcoming primary please take into consideration where your candidate stands on Fiscal issues of the day.

Does your candidate support the Republican Planks and Platforms that encourage Fiscal Responsibility, Rugged Individualism, Freedom, and Opportunity for All? Or is your candidate an advocate of the “Change we can believe in” movement that is the center piece of the Socialist/Marxist Obama Administration and the National Democratic Party.

It is time to base political decision making on the ideology of the Party and vote for candidates who most closely adhere to our beliefs. Search out answers about the person that you will vote for in the March Primary and elect people who will help us to stop the Socialist onslaught of the Democrat Political Machine.

I repeat. It is time to focus Liberty County Republicans.

Contributor: Common Cents

LETTER TO LIBERTY DISPATCH: IT IS TIME TO FOCUS LIBERTY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

Liberty County Republicans it is time to focus on the objective at hand. This election (county, state, national) is going to be the most important election of our lifetime.

I repeat. It is time to focus Liberty County Republicans.

Your vote on all candidates (county, state, national) will determine the future of not only the Republican Party but also the fiscal indebtedness of your children and grand children.

I repeat. It is time to focus Liberty County Republicans.

Liberty County Republicans your vote will determine the type of candidates that are elected in this county. Your vote will determine if Fiscal Conservatism is the direction that the country will take or if the country will continue in the Socialist direction that Obama and the National Democrats are driving the national agenda towards.

I repeat. It is time to focus Liberty County Republicans.

Liberty County Republicans, when it comes time to cast your vote in the upcoming primary please take into consideration where your candidate stands on Fiscal issues of the day.

Does your candidate support the Republican Planks and Platforms that encourage Fiscal Responsibility, Rugged Individualism, Freedom, and Opportunity for All? Or is your candidate an advocate of the “Change we can believe in” movement that is the center piece of the Socialist/Marxist Obama Administration and the National Democratic Party.

It is time to base political decision making on the ideology of the Party and vote for candidates who most closely adhere to our beliefs. Search out answers about the person that you will vote for in the March Primary and elect people who will help us to stop the Socialist onslaught of the Democrat Political Machine.

I repeat. It is time to focus Liberty County Republicans.

Contributor: Common Cents