GovernorGregAbbotthasappointedEmily Teegardin as district attorney of the 110th Judicial District in Briscoe, Dickens, Floyd, and Motley counties for a term set to expire December 31,2024or until her succes sor shall be duly elected and qualified.
When Wade Jackson, who had been 110th district attorney, announced his retirement in January halfway through his four-year term, it created an application process in which Teegardin participated with the governor’s office, and she was selected for the position. The 110th District Attorney offices in the Floyd County Courthouse in Floydada.
Teegardin’s appointment will be voted on in the Texas Senate on February 27, and her appointment will be advanced by the state senator of District 31 Kevin Sparks (RMidland). His district, newly redrawn with redistricting, includes Quitaque, Turkey and Silverton.
Teegardin of Quitaque is the Briscoe County attorney, a position she has held since 2006. According to Teegardin, she can serve in both capacities, but“what happens with the Briscoe County attorney position will be up to the Briscoe County commissioners.”
In talking with The Texas Spur about her new role,Teegardin explained that the 110th faces a backlog of cases. “Lots of cases are still pending in the 110th,” she said. “During Covid-19 many courts were shut down for 18 months.”
The 110th district attorney prosecutes all felonies in the district, working closely with law enforcement. County attorneys handle juveniles and misdemeanors.
Teegardin said she wanted residents in the 100th District to know that she is“going to work very hard to get through the caseload,” adding that she wants to “get out into the communities and talk to citizens and find out what’s on their minds in these areas.”
The 110th district attorney slot will be on the 2024 primary and general election ballots.
Teegardin is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas District and County Attorneys Association, the College of the State Bar of Texas, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She is president of the Caprock Partners Foundation, a former president of the Friends of Silverton Library, a former member of the American Business Club, and a former volunteer for Tri-County Meals and Lubbock County 4-H. Teegardin earned the B.S. in agriculture communications and the J.D. fromTexasTech University.
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