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.
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.
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.
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 |
9 | 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.
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.
Licenses and Admissions Supreme Court of Texas
Southern District of Texas
Memberships: State Bar of Texas
Fort Bend Bar Association
County and District Clerks Association of Texas
National Association of Court Management