The Justice Charles W. Barrow Award

This award was established in honor of the Honorable Charles W. Barrow, Senior Judge, Bexar County, who served as Justice on the Supreme Court of Texas 1977-1984. He also served as Chief Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals, 1962- 1977; and as Judge of the 45th District Court,1959-1962. Justice Barrow is one of TACA's biggest supporters since its inception and has lent support, advice and credibility to the association. The award recognizes one "for his/herextraordinary contributions in promoting court administration in Texas."

This award has no monetary value. However, it is considered one of the highest coveted awards given annually to a TACA member, in that it recognizes the "high standards of excellence" exhibited in all endeavors of the recipient.

Those wishing to nominate someone for this award should submit not only the nominee's name and current position but also, set out the contributions made in court administration and the reasons this individual merits recognition.

Eligibility

Any TACA member, in good standing, who has contributed significantly in promoting Court Administration and met the following criteria:

Nominee must have provided outstanding assistance to the overall Court Administration effort;
Nominee must exhibit sustained dedication to Court Administration activities, generally;
Nominee should have participated actively in promoting Court Administration.

Nominations have closed for the 2007 -2008 year

Past Recipients of the Barrow Award

Bob Wessels	1981
Randy Kitchen	1982
Danielle Eubanks	1984
Martin Allen	1985
Debra Montagne	1986
Ernie Davis	1987
Carolyn Dycus	1988
Judge Larry Gist	1989
Terri Stone	1990
Judge Paul Ferguson	1991
Dr. Charles M. Friel	1992
Marsha H. Edwards	1993
Judge Robert T. Pfeuffer	1994
Dottie McDonald	1996
Patrice Eubanks	1997
Mikah Mitchell	1999
Aurora Zamora	2000
Cynthia Dejean	2002
Margo Wells	2004
Ed Wells	2004
Tommy Munoz	2005
Cathy Burnett	2006
Kristy Smith	2008