Judge Renee Magee
As most of you know, Judge Renee Magee passed away last week. It is my understanding that she had been sick for some time, but wished to keep that private. Although I don't post here as much as I used to, Renee played a significant role in my life and career and I am very sad to hear of her passing. She was a lovely and kind person and I would not be in Harris County if it weren't for her. As I've mentioned here several times, my first introduction to working at the Harris County District Attorney's Office was in the Summer of 1998 when I had an academic internship in the 209th District Court. Elsa Alcala was the chief and Renee was the Two in the court. I did a lot of work for Renee that summer as she got ready on trial cases. She was a very devoted and hardworking prosecutor and I learned a lot from her. She was also incredibly kind and great to work for. She and Elsa both wrote letters of recommendation for me when I applied to be a pre-commit with the office