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Dusty Ford attended Weatherford College. He currently lives in Rio Vista.

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Dusty currently works as the chief of police for the Rio Vista Independent School District. He previously worked as a deputy in the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.

Dusty Ford's campaign for Johnson County justice of the peace, Precinct 1, is his first time running for public office.

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Dusty has worked as a law enforcement officer for more than 25 years.

- Dusty has worked as a law enforcement officer for more than 25 years.

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As of January 22, 2026, Dusty Ford did not have a website or any information online.

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Dusty Ford

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- 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.
