Three Indian-American Democrats have taken oath as Fort Bend County Judges in the United States.

In a ceremony on Sunday, Juli A. Mathew, Ok.P. George, and Surendran Ok. Pattel had been sworn in as Fort Bend County judges, together with different newly elected and re-elected officers.

Juli A. Mathew, the primary Indian-American lady to be elected to a choose’s bench in the US 4 years in the past, was re-elected for a second time period after defeating her Republican challenger Andrew Dornburg.

Mathew, a local of Thiruvalla in Kerala, was sworn in by way of videoconferencing and can proceed to serve as presiding choose for a interval of 4 years.

She was voted the Administrative Judge for the County Courts by her friends and in addition heads the primary Juvenile Intervention and Mental Health Court.

In a Facebook submit after profitable the election, she wrote, “Thank you! I’m really grateful to have been chosen to serve the residents of Fort Bend County for another time period. I’m grateful for each supporter, prayer warrior, and voter throughout this journey.”

George, the first Indian-American to hold an office in Fort Bend County, won a second term as the county’s judge in a narrow race in the November elections. He hails from Kerala’s Kakkodu city.

George, a 57-year-old Democrat, whose win in 2018 made him a trailblazer in the Houston area and beyond, said he hopes it stays that way now that he’s been granted another four years as the chief executive for one of the most diverse and fastest-growing counties in the country.

He said that community engagement will be the top priority for his administration.

The county also welcomed District Court Judge Pattel, who edged Republican Edward M. Krenek in the race for the 240th Judicial District in November.

The 52-year-old, a native of Kerala, with an experience of over 25 years has been a Texas attorney since 2009, prior to which he was a lawyer in India, where he earned his law Degree in 1995 from the University of Calicut.

According to his website, in 2015, Pattel was elected as the president of the Malayalee Association of Greater Houston, a 2,500-member nonprofit organisation that serves more than 12,000 Indian families.

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