Longview attorney Andrew G. Khoury declared today that he is a Republican candidate for Justice (Place 2) of the Sixth Court of Appeals.

Andrew G. Khoury, who has been a leader in the legal profession and in his community, said the critical issues in the campaign are qualifications and fairness: “In my years of practicing law I have represented clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to hospitals, insurance companies and large multi-national corporations. I have represented my clients as both defendants and plaintiffs in matters as varied as contracts, products liability, business litigation, probate, oil & gas, personal injury, family law, antitrust and other fields of law.”

A leader in the Northeast Texas legal community, Andrew G. Khoury is a Past President and Past Director of the Gregg County Bar Association, a former member of The State Bar of Texas Judiciary Relations Committee and a member of The State Bar of Texas, Northeast Texas Bar Association, Bar Association for the Eastern District of Texas, Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit and Phi Delta Phi law fraternity. Khoury is highly rated for his legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell, the top legal rating publication.

A fifth generation Northeast Texan, Andrew G. Khoury is a native and lifelong resident of Longview, an honors graduate of Longview High School and Southern Methodist University and a graduate of Baylor University School of Law.

Long active in his community, Andrew G. Khoury is a member of the Longview Chamber of Commerce, Longview 20/20 “Under 40” Forum, Board Member and Judge of Longview Teen Court, Past Professional Division Co-Chair for Greater Longview United Way, member of Good Shepherd Health System Foundation “Prospectors” fundraising auxiliary, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Gregg County Historical Museum, The Summit Club and Texas State Society of Washington, D.C.

Andrew G. Khoury is also involved in a number of alumni and athletic booster organizations including SMU Alumni Association, Baylor Law School Alumni Association, SMU Mustang Club, Longview University Center Circle of Friends, Longview Lobo Football Booster Club, Longview ISD Alumni Association and Longview ISD Foundation. Khoury is an outdoor enthusiast and a member of NRA and National Wild Turkey Federation.

Andrew G. Khoury is a lifelong conservative and Republican and a former student of pioneer Texas Republican Senator John Tower. He has supported President Bush, former Presidents Reagan and Bush, U.S. Senators Cornyn and Hutchison, former Senator Gramm, U.S. Representatives Ralph Hall and Louie Gohmert and a number of state and local Republicans.

Pledging to run a clean, issue-oriented campaign, Andrew G. Khoury noted that it would be unfortunate if any of the other candidates in the race or their supporters set a negative tone for the campaign by using labels. “Some people will look at my record and label me an insurance company lawyer; others will look at the same record and brand me a personal injury lawyer. Such characterizations do nothing but tarnish the public’s perception of lawyers and judges and fail to tell voters anything about the qualifications of candidates. My career reflects that I am fair and balanced, which is exactly what a judge should be.”

The Sixth Court of Appeals is a three-judge panel based in Texarkana, Texas. The district includes the following counties: Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur, and Wood.

Andrew G. Khoury faces two opponents in the March 7 Republican primary. The winner of the primary will face a Democrat in the November general election.