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|succeeded=[[Kevin Patrick Yeary]]

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|residence=Georgetown<br>Williamson County<br>Texa]

|residence=Seguin, Guadalupe County<br>Texas

|spouse= Sally L. Ray}}

|spouse= Sally L. Ray}}

'''Paul Leslie Womack''' (born April 1, 1947)<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/59092/paul-womack#|title=Paul Womack's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=February 11, 2021}}</ref> is a retired judge of the nine-member Court of Criminal Appeals, the state court of last resort in criminal cases in [[Texas]]. A [[Republican Party |Republican]], Womack was first elected in 1996, won second and third terms in 2002 and 2008, but did not seek a fourth six-year term in 2014.<ref{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/paul-womack/paulwomagngqg?fname=paul&lname=womack&|title=Paul Womack (Leslie)|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 11, 2021}}</ref>

'''Paul Leslie Womack''' (born April 1, 1947)<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/59092/paul-womack#|title=Paul Womack's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=February 11, 2021}}</ref> is a retired judge of the nine-member Court of Criminal Appeals, the state court of last resort in criminal cases in [[Texas]]. A [[Republican Party |Republican]], Womack was first elected in 1996, won second and third terms in 2002 and 2008, but did not seek a fourth six-year term in 2014.<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/paul-womack/paulwomagngqg?fname=paul&lname=womack&|title=Paul Womack (Leslie)|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 11, 2021}}</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

A resident of Georgetown in [[suburb]]an Williamson County, Texas,<ref name=votesmart/> Womack received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970 from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]].  In 1975, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the [[University of Texas]] School of Law in the capital city of [[Austin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/paul-womack/|title=Judge Paul Womack|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=December 17, 2014; information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>

Womack formerly resided in Georgetown in [[suburb]]an Williamson County, Texas,<ref name=votesmart/> but he since relocated to Seguin in Guadalupe County,.<ref name=mylife/> Womack received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970 from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]].  In 1975, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the [[University of Texas]] School of Law in the capital city of [[Austin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/paul-womack/|title=Judge Paul Womack|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=December 17, 2014; information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>

==Legal career==

==Legal career==

In 2002, Womack defeated another Democrat, Pat Montgomery, for Place 2 on the Court of Criminal Appeals, 2,463,069 (57.4 percent) to 1,828,431 (42.6 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns, November 5, 2002.</ref> In 2008, in the Place 4 court race, Womack defeated another Democrat, J.R. Molina, 4,044,788 (53 percent) to 3,340,754 (43.7 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns, November 2008.</ref>

In 2002, Womack defeated another Democrat, Pat Montgomery, for Place 2 on the Court of Criminal Appeals, 2,463,069 (57.4 percent) to 1,828,431 (42.6 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns, November 5, 2002.</ref> In 2008, in the Place 4 court race, Womack defeated another Democrat, J.R. Molina, 4,044,788 (53 percent) to 3,340,754 (43.7 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns, November 2008.</ref>

Upon their deaths, Judge Womack and his wife will be interred at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cemetery.tspb.texas.gov/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=5280|title=Paul Leslie Womack|publisher=Texas State Cemeter|accessdate=February 11, 2021}}</ref>  

Upon their deaths, Judge Womack and his wife will be interred at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cemetery.tspb.texas.gov/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=5280|title=Paul Leslie Womack|publisher=Texas State Cemetery|accessdate=February 11, 2021}}</ref>  

==References==

==References==