Markia Bordeaux earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and social work from Prairie View A&M University.

Markia is a litigation attorney specializing in child welfare law. She works in private practice, where she continues to advocate for children and families. She previously worked as a social worker at the Texas Department of Family and Protect, where she ensured the most vulnerable children were safe and served as a resource for parents and caregivers.

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Markia is an Assistant County Attorney in the Harris County District Attorney's office. She previously worked as a social worker at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

Markia Yvette Bordeaux's campaign for Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 2 is her first entry into politics.

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Markia's campaign for Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 2 is her first entry into politics.

As an attorney in the Child Protection Division of the Harris County Attorney’s Office, advises and represents the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

As an attorney in the Child Protection Division of the Harris County Attorney’s Office for over three years, she advises and represents the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

- As an attorney in the Child Protection Division of the Harris County Attorney’s Office for over three years, she advises and represents the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

Legal Experience

Supports providing disability services and options for individuals with language barriers through translated documents, platforms, and in-person translation services.

Promises to streamline court procedures to enhance efficiency and user-friendliness.

Promises to streamline court procedures to "make the system more efficient and user-friendly."

Supports tenant protections and plans to implement mediation programs to address landlord-tenant disputes.

Believes in tenant protections and plans to implement mediation programs to address landlord-tenant disputes.

Supports integrating mental health considerations into court proceedings and establishing referral programs to address mental health issues.

Wants to integrate mental health considerations into court proceedings and establish referral programs to address mental health issues.

Claims she will "improve access to justice for every resident of Harris County, regardless of income or background."

Aims to implement youth and restorative justice programs that "shift from punitive approaches to models emphasizing education, mentoring, and rehabilitation."

- Supports providing disability services and options for individuals with language barriers through translated documents, platforms, and in-person translation services.
- Promises to streamline court procedures to "make the system more efficient and user-friendly."
- Believes in tenant protections and plans to implement mediation programs to address landlord-tenant disputes.
- Wants to integrate mental health considerations into court proceedings and establish referral programs to address mental health issues.
- Claims she will "improve access to justice for every resident of Harris County, regardless of income or background."
- Aims to implement youth and restorative justice programs that "shift from punitive approaches to models emphasizing education, mentoring, and rehabilitation."

Judicial Administration

Promisesto lead with "fairness and a trauma-informed, community-first approach."

Believes in applying the law with both consistency and compassion.

- Promisesto lead with "fairness and a trauma-informed, community-first approach."
- Believes in applying the law with both consistency and compassion.

Judicial Philosophy

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

Ethics & Conduct

Served as a board member for the Houston Area Urban League.

Previously a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

- Served as a board member for the Houston Area Urban League.
- Previously a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

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Markia Bordeaux

- Supports providing disability services and options for individuals with language barriers through translated documents, platforms, and in-person translation services.
- Promises to streamline court procedures to "make the system more efficient and user-friendly."
- Believes in tenant protections and plans to implement mediation programs to address landlord-tenant disputes.
- Wants to integrate mental health considerations into court proceedings and establish referral programs to address mental health issues.

Markia is a litigation attorney. She works in private practice as a child welfare litigator, where she advocates for vulnerable children and families. She previously worked at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as a social worker.

Markia is a litigation attorney. She previously worked as a social worker at the Texas Department of Family and Protect, where she ensured the safety of vulnerable children and supported parents facing poverty, addiction and mental health challenges.

Markia Yvette Bordeaux's campaign for Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 2, is her first entry into politics.

Markia is from Houston, Texas. She attended Prairie View A&M University. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and social work from Prairie View A&M University. She has a juris doctor from South Texas College of Law Houston.

Markia is an attorney in the Child Protection Division of the Harris County Attorney’s Office. She works at the Harris County Attorney’s Office, advising and representing the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. She previously worked for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as a social worker, ensuring the safety of vulnerable children and supporting parents and caregivers facing challenges like poverty, addiction, and mental health struggles.

Markia is a litigation attorney specializing in child welfare law. She previously worked as a social worker at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

Markia Bordeaux's campaign for Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 2 is her first entry into politics.

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Wants to enhance community engagement and transparency by establishing town halls, community workshops, and legal clinics to educate residents about their legal rights and the role of the Justice of the Peace.

Has a background in social work and litigation.

Plans to establish town halls, community workshops, and legal clinics to educate residents about their legal rights, the role of the JP, and available resources, increasing trust in the justice system and fostering greater community involvement in resolving local issues.

Plans to establish town halls, community workshops, and legal clinics to educate residents about their legal rights, the role of the JP, and available resources, in order to increase trust in the justice system and foster greater community involvement in resolving local issues.

Plans to establish town halls, community workshops, and legal clinics to educate residents about their legal rights, the role of the JP, and available resources, to increase trust in the justice system and foster greater community involvement in resolving local issues.

Melanie is from Houston, Texas. She attended Bellaire High School. She has a bachelor’s degree from Howard University and a law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston. She lives with her two children in the Braeswood neighborhood.

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Melanie Miles is from Houston, Texas. She attended Bellaire High School. She has a bachelor’s degree in computer and information technology from Howard University and a law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston. She lives with her two children in the Houston.

Melanie is a family law attorney. She works at her own law firm in Harris County, where she has been for over 25 years. She previously worked as a real estate developer renovating residential properties for over 30 years.

Melanie is a family law attorney. She works at Flowers Firm, her own law firm in Harris County. She previously worked as a real estate developer.

As a member of the State Bar of Texas and a respected trial attorney, has focused her legal career on complex family law litigation, including custody and divorce cases, while also advocating for domestic violence victims and assisting underserved communities in navigating the legal system.

- As a member of the State Bar of Texas and a respected trial attorney, has focused her legal career on complex family law litigation, including custody and divorce cases, while also advocating for domestic violence victims and assisting underserved communities in navigating the legal system.

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

Melanie Miles

Melanie is from Houston, Texas. She attended Bellaire High School. She has a bachelor’s degree from Howard University and a juris doctor degree from South Texas College of Law Houston. She lives with her two children in Houston. She attends church.

Melanie Miles is from Houston, Texas. She attended Bellaire High School. She has a bachelor’s degree in computer and information technology from Howard University and a law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston. She lives with her two children in Houston.

Melanie is an attorney specializing in family law at Flowers Firm, P.C. She previously worked as a systems engineer at EDS Corporation.

- As a board-certified family law attorney with over 25 years of experience, Miles has deep roots in Houston, having graduated from Bellaire High School and South Texas College of Law.
- As an attorney, dedicated her practice to working with domestic violence victims and assisting underserved communities navigate the legal system.

- Serves on the Board of Directors for the Houston Texans YWCA and is President of the Black Women of Greater Houston Political Action Committee (BWGH-PAC).
- Serves as chair of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Civil Service Commission and is involved with the MacGregor Area Blue Triangle Garden Club, American Leadership Forum, Port City Links, Inc., and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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Sharon Burney is from Houston, Texas. She graduated from Yates High School.

Sharon Burney is from Houston, Texas. She graduated from the University of Houston and Thurgood Marshall School of Law. 

Sharon is a justice of the peace for Harris County Precinct 7, Place 2. She previously worked as an attorney and an educator for Houston Independent School District (HISD) for 24 years.

Sharon previously worked as an attorney, an educator, a homeless shelter coordinator, and a drug prevention facilitator. 

Sharon is currently a justice of the peace for Harris County's Precinct 7, Place 2.

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As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

As a justice of the peace court judge, oversees cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administers oaths to public officials, handles requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performs marriage ceremonies.

- As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.
- As a justice of the peace court judge, oversees cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administers oaths to public officials, handles requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performs marriage ceremonies.

Supports modernizing court technology and using law school volunteers to provide legal representation for those without counsel.

- Supports modernizing court technology and using law school volunteers to provide legal representation for those without counsel.

Believes in "equitable justice," ensuring judicial decisions benefit the entire community, not just a select few.

Values honestly, fairness, and integrity.

- Believes in "equitable justice," ensuring judicial decisions benefit the entire community, not just a select few.
- Values honestly, fairness, and integrity.

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

Participates in community engagement events and outreach programs for seniors and vulnerable families.

Partnered with the Precinct 7 constable to provide free meals to families affected by government shutdowns and SNAP disruptions.

Advocated for the Eviction Previon program, an initiative designed to help families avoid eviction before it happens.

- Participates in community engagement events and outreach programs for seniors and vulnerable families.
- Partnered with the Precinct 7 constable to provide free meals to families affected by government shutdowns and SNAP disruptions.
- Advocated for the Eviction Previon program, an initiative designed to help families avoid eviction before it happens.

Sharon Burney

Believes in emphasizing a "legacy of service" in her legal career, continuing her family's history of judicial work in Harris County.

- Justices of the Peace oversee Justice Courts, trial courts for civil cases up to $20,000, and misdemeanor cases punishable only by fine. They also perform marriages, issue warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and serve as notaries.
- Texas has 835 Justice Courts, each presided over by a single judge. Every county has between one and eight precincts based on the county's population, each with its own Justice Court.
- Justices of the Peace are elected through partisan, precinct-wide election 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 district resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that precinct.
- The annual salary for Justices of the Peace ranges from $19,207 to $151,805 and is by the county's Commissioners Court.


Presides over civil cases and fine-only misdemeanor cases.

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