Judge will continue mission to help juveniles in new role
“It’s a perfect fit for her,” says judge’s mother, Senior District Court Judge Maria Teresa Herr
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SAN ANTONIO – When she was elected to the 289th Juvenile District Court bench last November, Jackie Valdes said the new position allows her to continue her mission as a juvenile prosecutor.
“It was always from the perspective of what is in the best interest of this child to rehabilitate,” Valdes said Monday.
Valdes said her mother, Senior District Judge Maria Teresa “Tessa” Herr, encouraged her to seek election.
“My mom kept telling me the time will come when you just really feel like you haven’t an option,” Valdes said,
New roles in familiar place: Two first-time judges have history in the Bexar County Courthouse
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Judge Jackie Valdés, the new juvenile district jurist, is following in the footsteps of her mom, Senior District Judge Maria Teresa “Tessa” Herr.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Judge Jackie Valdés works on her laptop inside the courtroom while renovations are made on her future office.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Jackie Valdés may be a first-time judge but she grew up in the courtroom her mother was a prosecutor and then a jurist.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less