Grayson County D.A. Named to TX Youth Commission Advisory Board
Feb 12, 2008
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Grayson County District Attorney Joe Brown was appointed Tuesday to the Texas Youth Commission Advisory Board.
Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick, who appointed Brown to the position, says Brown's experience with youth and juvenile justice issues qualifies him for the job.
The board is responsible for advising and assisting the executive commissioner on matters concerning the TYC.
It's made up of nine members, three of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the House.
Brown's term became effective Monday.
Below is the entire text from a news release made public Tuesday by Speaker Craddick:
Craddick appoints Brown to the Texas Youth Commission Advisory Board
(AUSTIN) - Speaker Tom Craddick (R - Midland) today appointed Joseph Brown of Sherman to the Advisory Board of the Texas Youth Commission (TYC).
"Mr. Brown's experience with youth and juvenile justice issues greatly qualifies him to serve on this board," Speaker Craddick said. "His knowledge and expertise will no doubt provide needed guidance as reform measures continue to be implemented at the Commission."
The Advisory Board of the Texas Youth Commission will serve under the agency's Conservator, Richard Nedelkoff, who was appointed last December. The board will be responsible for advising the executive commissioner on matters concerning the Texas Youth Commission and will assist the executive commissioner in the performance of the executive commissioner's duties.
The board is made up of nine members, three of which are appointed by the Speaker of the House. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are each also responsible for selecting three individuals to fill the Advisory Board's six remaining positions. The board must include at least one physician, an experienced member of victims' advocacy organization, a mental health professional, and a current or former prosecutor or judge. At least two of the members of the advisory board must have primary experience in a field other than the field of criminal or juvenile justice.
"I am looking forward to the opportunity to be a part of the reorganization of the Texas Youth Commission," Brown said. "The policies set by the state of Texas for dealing with young offenders are critically important to our efforts to reduce crime, and I am excited about participating in that process. I appreciate Speaker Craddick for appointing me."
Joseph Brown serves the North Texas area as the Criminal District Attorney of Grayson County in Sherman. He was a founding board member of the Children's Advocacy Center of Grayson County, an organization that he has served for more than six years. In 2007 Brown received the County Best Practices Award for the "Special Prosecutor Program," which alleviates jail overcrowding.
Mr. Brown began his term with the TYC effective February 11, 2008.
