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Michelle Jochen

Chief Deputy District Clerk
Human Resources/Administrative Services

Michelle Jochen began working in the District Clerk’s Office in 1992.  During her 21+ years in the District Clerk’s Office, Michelle has worked in various capacities including as a Customer Service Representative, Clerk III, Appeals Post Judgment Clerk, Family Division Supervisor, Criminal Division Supervisor and currently serves as Chief Deputy District Clerk.

Michelle has accumulated a vast amount of knowledge working for various offices and with hard work and true passion she has strived to make a difference as the Chief Deputy District Clerk of Fort Bend County, Texas. Her dedication and love for this office has always pushed her to improve personally and professionally and she will continue to use her strong management, supervision, and administrative skills to benefit the office as well as the citizens of Fort Bend County by continuing to improve the customer service provided by our office.

 

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Jesus Acevedo

Jesus Acevedo

Chief Deputy District Clerk
Courts Administration

Jesus Acevedo has been employed with the District Clerk’s Office since 2005. He has advanced from a Clerk to the Chief Deputy District Clerk within 11 years working as a dedicated public servant. He has gained experience in the Family, Civil, Criminal, and Accounting departments within the District Clerk’s Office.

Jesus’ top priority is to serve the courts and the citizens of Fort Bend County with first-class customer service.

 

 

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Haroon Mughal

Chief Deputy District Clerk
Courts Administration

Haroon Mughal has been employed with the Fort Bend County District Clerk’s Office, where his journey has been marked by dedication, continuous growth, and exemplary service. His career spans over two decades with experience in information technology, Planning, procurement, business operations and management, along with owning a business for over 12 years. He holds a Master’s Degree in Information Technology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Computer Science, along with multiple educational certificates.   Since his employment at the District Clerk’s office, Haroon's unwavering commitment to excellence propelled him through various roles within the office, which includes positions such as Department Supervisor, Division Supervisor of Passports, and Division Supervisor of Media and Community Outreach.   Haroon’s philosophy, as quoted by Winston Churchill, We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”   In recognition of his leadership abilities, outstanding contributions, and his vast experience, Haroon has been promoted to Chief Deputy. With this new responsibility, Haroon remains steadfast in his commitment & dedication to setting future goals and achieving new targets.

 

History of the District Clerk's Office

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List of Fort Bend County District Clerk’s
Name and Term Length 

KEY: Resignation (*), Removed from Office (**), Died in Office (***),  Appointment (^)

 #  Name  Term
1  William H. Pool  1838 - 1841
2  Thompson H. McMahan  1841 - 1848
 3  William P. Huff*  1848 -1849
 4  Alexander R. Jemison^  1849
 5  Tacitus G. Collins*  1850 - 1851
 6  Alexander R. Jemison^  1851 - 1852
 7  William W. Hudspeth***  1852 - 1853
 8  Gustave Cook^ 1853 - 1854 
  Alexander R. Jemison  1854 -1858
 10  Charles W. Green*  1858 - 1858
 11  John Dillard^* 1858 - 1865 
 12  J.E. Dyer^  1865 - 1866
 13  J.W. Johnson^  1866
 14  H.L. Somerville^  1866 - 1869
 15  J.H. Bailey^  1869
 16  William P. Huff*  1870 - 1873
 17  J.C. Smith^  1874 - 1876
 18  Lloyd Henry "Mac" McCabe
(First African-American to hold the Office)
 1876 -1882
 19  C.M. Ferguson  1883 - 1888
 20  W.H. Gayle, Jr.**  1889
 21  H.R. Farmer^  1890
 22  A.M. Holmes  1890 - 1892
 23  T.C. Blakely  1893 - 1894
 24   A.M. Holmes  1895 - 1898
 25  Lon A. Hagan  1899 - 1902
 26  E.P. Andrus  1903 - 1906
 27  Gayle T. Snedecor  1907 - 1910
 28  Will Schendel  1911 - 1914 
 29  T.M. Hickey  1915 -1916
 30  W.E. Jones  1917 - 1920
 31  Imogene Mullinax  1921 - 1924
 32  Aline D. Roane  1925 - 1928
 33 Mrs. B.C. Smith  1929 - 1932
 34   Aline D. Roane  1933 - 1936
 35  Mabel Schulz  1937 - 1940
 36  Aline D. Roane  1941 - 1944
 37  Zora Dell Cole  1945 - 1948
 38  Aline D. Roane  1949 - 1952
 39   Zora Dell Cole  1953 - 1958
 40  Jane Whatley 1959 - 1970 
 41   Zora Dell Cole  1971 - 1978
 42  Irene Wleczyk  1979 - 1986
 43  Glory (Ketelers) Hopkins  1987 - 2006
 44  Annie Rebecca Elliott  2007 - 2018
 45  Beverley McGrew Walker  2019 - Present
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Special thank you to Annette Prihoda for her diligent work compiling the data and verifying the records used to create this list.

About the District Clerk

Beverley McGrew Walker

 

          Beverley McGrew Walker is serving her second term as Fort Bend County District Clerk.  Beverley is a licensed Texas attorney who holds a Bachelor of Arts from Texas A&M University in Languages, a Master of Education from the University of Houston, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University.

         Beverley has a wide range of experience working with the public in various organizations.  She was the first African American woman to serve on the Houston City Council.  She also served two terms on the One Call Board of Texas by way of gubernatorial appointments from Governors Bush and Perry.  Beverley was an admissions officer at Texas A&M University where she directed the University Outreach Program which prepared junior high school students for college. Later, she was employed by the Texas Engineering Extension Service where she worked with women and minority owned businesses to help them succeed in obtaining contracts with the Department of Transportation.  In the early years, she taught English and Spanish and was a high school counselor in the Houston Independent School District. 

         Recently, Beverley received a Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden for her lifetime commitment to build a stronger nation through volunteer service. She is a graduate of the National Association of Counties’ (NACO) High Performance Leadership Academy which is a 12-week, innovative program created to equip frontline county government professionals with practical leadership skills to deliver results for counties and communities.

         Beverley is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.  She is married with three adult children.

         Beverley sincerely thanks the citizens of Fort Bend County for giving her this opportunity to serve.

            

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Memberships:                                           State Bar of Texas
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                                                                         National Association of Court Management

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