By Rob Kepple
TDCAF & TDCAA Executive Director in Austin
At its September meeting, the Foundation Board of Trustees developed the process for distributing funds for the Mike Hinton Memorial Scholarship. The fund is in memory of legendary Harris County prosecutor Mike “Machine Gun” Hinton (he was known for talking fast) and will offer scholarships for the 2022 Annual Criminal and Civil Law Conference to be held in Corpus Christi. The purpose of the scholarships is to assist those who cannot otherwise attend without this support.
In January, you will have access to the application form, which must be completed and returned at the end of April. Decisions on the applications will be made by the end of May so that those who are awarded the scholarship can make their plans to attend the Annual Conference. We are all very grateful to those who contributed to this effort, and we are looking forward to even more attendees at the Annual as a result of their generosity.
Ken Magidson
I am pleased to announce that Ken Magidson has been selected to serve as the next President of the Texas District and County Attorneys Foundation. Ken, a former DA in Harris County and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, has been a great supporter of the profession of prosecution and TDCAA for decades. Many will recall that during his tenure as Harris County DA, he helped the Foundation secure long-term funding for our Advanced Trial Advocacy Course. Ken had the vision to invest in prosecutor trial skills so we could live up to the Foundation mantra, “So the State is Always Ready.” We’re thrilled to have him on board for 2022!