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Lubbock County judge declares Precinct 2 seat vacant, appoints Mark Allen Muir
Summary
County Judge Curtis Parish said Commissioner Jason Corley’s recent communications made him a candidate “in fact” under state law and therefore automatically resigned the Precinct 2 seat; Parish appointed Mark Allen Muir, who was sworn in and will serve the remainder of the term.
LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parish announced Monday that Commissioner Jason Corley’s November communications constituted actions that, in Parish’s reading of state law, triggered an automatic resignation from the Precinct 2 seat and appointed Mark Allen Muir to fill the vacancy.
Parish told the commissioners court that an email dated Nov. 12, 2025, and a text sent Nov. 15, 2025, constituted “affirmative action” indicating Corley was a candidate “in fact” under provisions the judge cited from the Texas Constitution (Article 16) and…
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