Kellye Hughes
Integrity, Experience, Republican
Experience matters
Experience Matters
- Criminal & Juvenile Delinquency - I have prosecuted and defended criminal and juvenile delinquent cases for more than 20 years, ranging from misdemeanors to first-degree crimes, including homicide and child sexual abuse.
- Child Protection - For 28 years, I represented CPS, kids, and parents by prosecuting and defending CPS cases. I oversaw
- Criminal & Juvenile Delinquency - I have prosecuted and defended criminal and juvenile delinquent cases for more than 20 years, ranging from misdemeanors to first-degree crimes, including homicide and child sexual abuse.
- Child Protection - For 28 years, I represented CPS, kids, and parents by prosecuting and defending CPS cases. I oversaw more than 900 CPS cases, with up to five hearings each case. I have taken part in more than 4,000 hearings and trials involving child abuse. I facilitated the adoptions of more than 700 neglected and abused kids.
Experience Matters
Experience Matters
- Estates / Probate - For ten years, I helped low-income clients create wills and end-of-life papers as part of my estate planning services.
- Guardianship & Mental HealthThe State Bar of Texas has qualified me as a guardianship lawyer. Over 2,000 trials and hearings resulted from my representation of more than 1,500 persons facing civil commi
- Estates / Probate - For ten years, I helped low-income clients create wills and end-of-life papers as part of my estate planning services.
- Guardianship & Mental HealthThe State Bar of Texas has qualified me as a guardianship lawyer. Over 2,000 trials and hearings resulted from my representation of more than 1,500 persons facing civil commitments.
- Family & Civil Law As a certified mediator, I have handled more than 500 civil, divorce, and child custody disputes. I was regularly appointed by the courts to represent abused and neglected children as an attorney ad litem.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
Upholding the Rule of Law
Judicial Integrity & Public Trist
Judicial Integrity & Public Trist
I believe judges must apply and interpret the law as written and not legislate from the bench. Impartiality, fairness, and consistency are the foundations of every decision.
Judicial Integrity & Public Trist
Judicial Integrity & Public Trist
Judicial Integrity & Public Trist
I will strive to protect Aransas County taxpayers by maintaining an efficient court, through being budget conscious and through transparancy.
Honoring the Constitution
Honoring the Constitution
Honoring the Constitution
I believe in keeping children safe and being fair . This foundation is guided by Texas Law and the values of our state and U.S. Constitutions.
Judicial Temperament
Honoring the Constitution
Honoring the Constitution
I will listen with compassion, apply the law with clarity, and ensure every person is treated with fairness and respect.