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Harriet Smith O'Neill | |
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| Justice of the Texas Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1999 –June 20, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Rose Spector |
| Succeeded by | Debra Lehrmann |
| Judge of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals of Texas | |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Judge of the Texas 152 District Court | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20,1957 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Austin,Texas,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Converse College University of South Carolina |
| Occupation | Attorney;Judge |
Harriet Smith O'Neill (born April 20,1957) is a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. A Republican,O'Neill represented Place 3 of the nine positions on the court. O'Neill's term was to expire on December 31,2010,and she declined to seek re-election to a third full six-year term. [1] In the April 13 runoff election,Judge Debra Lehrmann,a family court judge from Fort Worth,won the Republican primary to succeed O'Neill. O'Neill subsequently decided to leave the court early and vacated the seat on June 20,2010. [2] Lehrmann was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to fill out O'Neill's term.
