Judge Wise Appointed to 472nd District Court Brazos County

February 7, 2024 | BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The 2024 Primary is coming up, and Judge Jerrell Wise, the current 472nd district judge of the state of Texas, is running again for the position.

Wise says he is running for the judgeship because he wants to assist the people of Brazos County.

“I’m here to serve. I served my state for eight years as a law enforcement officer, I served the City of Bryan for two years as the municipal court judge. And when Governor Abbott called and said he wanted me to serve for the 472nd district court, I said yes. And with that I told him I would run for re-election for as long as the people of Brazos County would have me,” he said.

Wise says that his experience as a judge is what makes him the best candidate for the job.

“Not only am I an experienced judge, I’ve been in the position since November, and then before that the municipal court judge for two years, but I’m also experienced in the kind of law that the 472nd actually hears,” he said.

Wise said that good character and loyalty to the law are priorities he has for the job.

“It is always my ultimate priority to follow the law. I believe we should act justly, love mercy and always walk in humility. And so that’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to follow the law, I’m going to extend mercy where it’s appropriate and I’m going to always remember that I’m a man under authority and therefore I should walk humbly,” he said.

You can watch the full interview in the video player above.

By Delaney Peden

Media: https://www.kbtx.com/2024/02/07/meet-candidate-jerrell-wise/

November 2, 2023 | Brazos County, Texas (WTAW) -- Brazos County officially has a fourth district court judge. Jerrell Wise was sworn in November 1st to preside over the 472nd district court by former Brazos County district judge and now justice on the Texas 10th court of appeals Steve Smith.

After taking the oath and putting on his judicial robe, the presiding judge of Brazos County district courts Kyle Hawthorne presented Wise with a stack of papers transferring cases from the 85th, 272nd, and 361st courts.

Wise thanked Brazos County state representatives John Raney and Kyle Kacal for including in the legislation creating the 472nd, language that most cases will involve civil matters.

Wise will preside over his first trial November 13th in the old 85th district courtroom, which is where he tried his first case as a lawyer in Brazos County.

Wise served two years as the presiding judge of the city of Bryan’s municipal court before he was appointed by the governor to serve as district judge through the end of 2024.

Wise told WTAW News that he intends to file in the March 2024 Republican primary for a full term.

By: Bill Oliver

Media: https://wtaw.com/swearing-in-of-the-first-judge-to-preside-over-brazos-countys-472nd-district-court/

August 16, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Appointment

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed George Jerrell Wise to the 472nd Judicial District Court in Brazos County, effective September 1, 2023, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.

George Jerrell Wise of College Station is the Presiding Judge of the City of Bryan Municipal Court, a position he has held since 2021. Previously, he served as an attorney for Daniel Stark, P.C. and Grossman Law Offices and was a police officer for the City of Mesquite for over six years. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Brazos County Bar Association and former member of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas. Wise received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Marketing from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.

Media: KBTX, KXXV