Joel C. Clouser, Sr. (D)

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Personal Information

Judge Clouser was elected and took office as Justice of the Peace of Precinct Two on January 1, 1993. He and his wife, Gloria have lived and raised their children in the community since 1980, where he has been actively involved in civic and community affairs.

He has served on the board of directors of the Fort Bend YMCA and World Youth Foundation. He served on the Fort Bend Independent School District's Safe and Drug Free Schools Advisory Board. He has also served on the Fort Bend County Bail Bond Board, the Clear Creek Watershed Flood Control District Board, as Voter Precinct Chairman, as President of the Chasewood Civic Club, and as President of the Missouri City N.A.A.C.P. He is Chaplain of the Tideland's Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute.

He established and has directed the Justice Court 2/YMCA Teen Court since 1993, and is especially proud that it has won first place honors in several mock trial competitions throughout the State. He uses innovative alternative sentencing programs that place emphasis on the development of the youth in our community, and he is a regular speaker at our area schools. He also works diligently with school administrators to help abate the serious truancy problems that our community schools are experiencing.

He is very proud to serve as Justice of the Peace and views his office as a real opportunity to help people when they are at a point of need.