Tonya Jones is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a law degree from Southern University Law Center. She attends Greater New Testament Baptist Church.

Tonya is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a law degree from Southern University Law Center. She attends Greater New Testament Baptist Church.

Tonya is a judge for the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 in Texas. She previously worked as a criminal defense attorney. Before that, she served as a legal fellow at the Travis County Juvenile Public Defender's Office and interned at the Texas Indigent Defense Commission. 

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Tonya previously worked as a criminal defense attorney. Before that, she served as a legal fellow at the Travis County Juvenile Public Defender's Office and interned at the Texas Indigent Defense Commission. 

Tonya is currently a Harris County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge - Court 15. She was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.

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Tonya Jones is currently a Harris County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge - Court 15. She was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.

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Believes that criminal court should be a "pit stop" in life, not a final destination.

Strives to ensure every person leaves her courtroom with their dignity intact and a sense of hope for the future.

- Believes that criminal court should be a "pit stop" in life, not a final destination.
- Strives to ensure every person leaves her courtroom with their dignity intact and a sense of hope for the future.

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Tonya Jones

Tonya is a licensed attorney. She previously worked as a legal fellow at the Travis County Juvenile Public Defender’s Office, interned at a family law firm, represented indigent clients in the criminal law clinic at Southern University Law School in Louisiana, and served as an intern at the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.

Tonya Jones is currently the Harris County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge for Court 15. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her second term.

Tonya is from Houston, Texas. She attended Jesse H. Jones Senior High School. She has a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and a juris doctor degree from Southern University Law Center. She attends Greater New Testament Baptist Church.

Tonya is a judge. She works at the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15, where she has been since January 2019. She previously worked at the Travis County Juvenile Public Defender’s Office as a legal fellow and interned at a family law firm.

Tonya is a judge. She works at Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 in Texas, where she presides over class A and B misdemeanor cases and handles appeals from municipal and justice of the peace courts. She previously worked at the Travis County Juvenile Public Defender's Office as a legal fellow and at the Texas Indigent Defense Commission as a legislative intern.

Tonya Jones's campaign for Harris County Criminal Court at Law Judge is her first entry into politics.

Tonya is a judge for the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 in Texas. She previously worked as a legal fellow at the Travis County Juvenile Public Defender's Office and as an associate attorney for a criminal defense attorney. She also served as an unpaid intern at a family law firm. 

Tonya is currently a Harris County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge - Court 15. She was first elected in 2018.