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Andrew Reginald Hairston earned a bachelor's degree in political science and african studies from Howard University and a doctoral degree in law from Louisiana State University. Andrew lives in Austin and attends Ebenezer Third Baptist Church as a Deacon.

Andrew currently works as an education justice project director for Texas Appleseed, a public interest justice center nonprofit. He previously worked as a school-to-prison pipeline project director for Texas Appleseed. He also worked as a staff attorney for Advancement Project, a fellow and associate counsel for Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, a Rule XX attorney for the LSU Juvenile Defense Clinic, and a law clerk for The Law Office of Tommie N. Gipson, Jr.

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Andrew previously ran for Travis County justice of the peace to represent Precinct 1 in 2022, but did not win.

As a Rule XX Attorney at the LSU Juvenile Defense Clinic, provided legal services for children facing juvenile proceedings under supervision of two criminal defense lawyers.

- As a Rule XX Attorney at the LSU Juvenile Defense Clinic, provided legal services for children facing juvenile proceedings under supervision of two criminal defense lawyers.

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Judicial Administration

Says "In a rapidly growing and increasingly unequal Austin, the Justice of the Peace holds real power to impact housing stability, financial justice, and community dignity."

Supports keeping kids in "safe and supportive learning environments", keeping families in their homes, and recognizing "the historic harms of our justice system."

- Says "In a rapidly growing and increasingly unequal Austin, the Justice of the Peace holds real power to impact housing stability, financial justice, and community dignity."
- Supports keeping kids in "safe and supportive learning environments", keeping families in their homes, and recognizing "the historic harms of our justice system."

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Is a member of the Board of Directors for various organizations, including Frontera Fund, Grassroots Leadership, and Austin Bat Cave.

- Is a member of the Board of Directors for various organizations, including Frontera Fund, Grassroots Leadership, and Austin Bat Cave.

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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.
