I'm excited to have on this episode someone who is rapidly becoming one of my favorite people and a good friend of mine, the Honorable Judge Eric Andell, a judge in Harris County, third largest county in the nation.
Judge Andell has had an incredible career. He has served in appeals court for Ann Richards and George W. Bush when they were Governors of Texas. He was also part of the Education Department when President George W. Bush was in office. He was part of the team in the White House/ Federal Government when 911 happened. Judge Andell has countless years of serving and helping communities and families.
In December 2018, Judge Eric Andell was appointed by Judge Michelle Moore as Associate Judge to the 314th District Court. Judge Andell has been a community leader involved with children’s issues for over 40 years. Judge Andell served as the Judge of the 315th District Court and the First Court of Appeals. In those capacities he was named “Outstanding Texas Judge” by the Texas Bar Association and was twice recognized as “Appellate Judge of the Year” by the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists. After the Court of Appeals, Judge served as Deputy Undersecretary of Education in Washington D.C. After his return to Houston, he served as an assigned Judge, Mediator and Arbitrator for over 10 years.
Judge Andell has served on countless boards and commissions, some of these including serving as Vice Chair of the Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County and Chair of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. He has also sat on the boards of Lemonade Day, Prepared for Life, Harris County Education Foundation and Brilliant Lectures, Inc. Judge Andell has received numerous awards and honors including the “Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service” and is a radio personality on 700AM KSEV’s Talk of Texas Show – The Amigos. He is the proud father of Bethany Andell and John Andell and is known as “Bops” to his three grandchildren, Campbell, John and John Thomas. His hobbies include a very bad golf game and running, having finished 29 marathons.
I know I say this all the time, don’t miss this episode, well it just keeps getting better – Don’t miss this episode with the Honorable Judge Eric Andell.
