Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Robert Dominguez and Christy Jack to the Governing Board of the Texas Civil Commitment Office for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. Jack will continue serving as chair. The office is responsible for providing monitoring and treatment of civilly committed sexually violent predators.

Christy Jack of Fort Worth is a partner at Varghese Summersett, PLLC, and previously served as an assistant criminal district attorney for Tarrant County. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and past chair of the Criminal Justice Section. Additionally, she is a member of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a past member and training chair of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. She is a former program director of the McLean Parent Teacher Association and past president of the Texas Christian University KinderFrogs Teacher Parent Association. Jack received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University and a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law.

These appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.

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Abbott reappoints Jack of Fort Worth to Texas Civil Commitment Office

by Press Release, Fort Worth Report
March 28, 2023

<h1>Abbott reappoints Jack of Fort Worth to Texas Civil Commitment Office</h1> <p class="byline">by Press Release, Fort Worth Report <br />March 28, 2023</p> <p>Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Robert Dominguez and Christy Jack to the Governing Board of the Texas Civil Commitment Office for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. Jack will continue serving as chair. The office is responsible for providing monitoring and treatment of civilly committed sexually violent predators.</p> <p>Christy Jack of Fort Worth is a partner at Varghese Summersett, PLLC, and previously served as an assistant criminal district attorney for Tarrant County. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and past chair of the Criminal Justice Section. Additionally, she is a member of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a past member and training chair of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. She is a former program director of the McLean Parent Teacher Association and past president of the Texas Christian University KinderFrogs Teacher Parent Association. Jack received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University and a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law.</p> <p>These appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org/2023/03/28/abbott-reappoints-jack-of-fort-worth-to-texas-civil-commitment-office/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org">Fort Worth Report</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://fortworthreport.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=71585&amp;ga3=UA-194640723-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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