{"id":102453,"date":"2025-12-28T06:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T06:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/102453\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T06:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T06:46:09","slug":"justice-of-the-peace-michele-garcia-dies-after-battle-with-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/102453\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice of the Peace Michele Garcia dies after battle with cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michele Garcia, who served as Justice of the Peace for Bexar County\u2019s Precinct 4, died after battling an aggressive form of cancer.<\/p>\n

Garcia, a Democrat, was elected to the seat in 2022. After receiving her diagnosis, she decided not to file for reelection in 2026. She went into hospice several weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Bexar County has four Justices of the Peace who preside over minor criminal and civil issues, like traffic offenses and landlord-tenant disputes. They also perform marriage ceremonies and bail hearings, though the job doesn\u2019t require a law degree. <\/p>\n

The Bexar County Commissioners Court will appoint a temporary justice in Precinct 4 until Garcia\u2019s replacement is elected next year.<\/p>\n

Four Democrats are running for the position in the March 3 primary: Erasmo \u201cRaz\u201d Hernandez, who worked as a\u00a0litigation support and evidence manager at the district attorney\u2019s office; Anna Campos, a business consultant; Veronica Brooks, who worked as a contract specialist for the Department of Defense; and Chris McKnight, a court clerk.<\/p>\n

No Republicans filed for the seat.<\/p>\n

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