San Antonio committee recommends reappointing presiding municipal judge, names two part‑time judges

The Municipal Court Advisory Committee in San Antonio on May 20 recommended the reappointment of current Municipal Court Presiding Judge Carlo Abledo and recommended Lori Crockett and Gabriel Quintanilla for two part‑time municipal judge positions. The committee met in executive session under Texas Government Code sections 551.074 and 551.071 and reconvened in open session to vote on recommendations.

The recommendation to forward Judge Carlo Abledo's reappointment and the appointments of Lori Crockett and Gabriel Quintanilla to the full City Council was made by committee motion and passed by unanimous voice vote. Committee members had approved the prior meeting minutes from Jan. 2 before considering the appointments. No formal action was taken during the executive session, which the committee held to interview candidates and discuss related legal issues under cited state law.

Carlo Abledo was the only applicant for the presiding-judge position, and the committee reviewed him against statutory and charter qualifications during the interview process. The committee also interviewed candidates for up to two part‑time judge positions and recommended Crockett and Quintanilla for those openings. The committee's recommendation is advisory; final appointment authority rests with the City Council at the first available A session.

After the vote, Chair Mckee Rodriguez said, "We look forward to, working with you." The meeting adjourned at about 11:20 a.m.

The committee explicitly cited Texas Government Code section 551.074 (personnel matters) and section 551.071 (consultation with attorney) when moving into executive session. The transcript records no roll-call vote on the appointment motion; the committee used a voice vote and the presiding officer announced the motion passed unanimously.