David Peeples

Background

Peeples, David was born on November 6, 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Homer and Ada Peeples.

Education

Bachelor, Austin College, 1967; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1970; Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1974.

Career

Peeples has served on the court since 1996. Earlier, he practiced law and was a judge of two state district courts and the Texas Court of Appeals for the 4th District. He earned a bachelor"s degree from the private Austin College in Sherman in North Texas, a master"s degree in Government from the University of Texas, and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law, both institutions in the capital city of Austin.

He is highly active in the local and state bar associations.

He is a volunteer for his local Habitat for Humanity chapter. The have a second home in Allenspark in Boulder County, Colorado.

Judge Peeples engaged in the practice of law during the 1970s with several firms, including Fulbright and Jaworski in Houston. In 1981, he was appointed by Governor Bill Clements to the 285th District Court.

In 1982, Peeples and three other Republicans, Tom Rickhoff, Roy Barrera, Junior., and David Berchelmann, were elected to state court judgeships in Bexar County.

Peeples thereafter joined the state Court of Appeals for the 4th District in 1988 and remained in that capacity until 1994. From 1993 to 2001, Rickhoff served on the appeals court, which encompasses thirty-two parishes in and about San Antonio. In 1994, Peeples stepped down from the court of appeals upon his election to the 224th Judicial District.

He defeated the Democrat Shirley Ehrlich, 138,198 (57 percent) to 104,307 (43 percent).

In 2014, Judge Peeples became involved in affairs of the Webb County Commissioner"s Court in South Texas when one of its commissioners, Mike Montemayor, was forced from office because of bribery. He appointed a temporary commissioner pending the holding of a special election.Montemayor resigned on June 20, 2014, after less than a year and a half in office.

Former state District Judge Scott McCown of Travis County, a Democrat, described Peeples as "a conservative guy. That"s his reputation.

But he’s fair, and he’s a judge that applies the law.

He’s not driven by an ideology."Nathan Hecht, Republican chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, described Peeples as a judicial "gold standard.. who is above reproach.".

Achievements

• David Peeples has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Child Advisers San Antonio, since 1984, Morningside Manor/Chandler Home, San Antonio, since 1988. Member State Bar Texas (Chairman of Commission on administration of justice 1989-1990).

Connections

Married Emily Austin Bullock, June 15, 1968. Children: Rebekah, Anne, David.

Father:

Homer Peeples

Mother:

Ada Peeples

Spouse:

Emily Austin Bullock

child:

Rebekah Peeples

child:

David Peeples

child:

Anne Peeples