Weber Says He Will Not Run For Another Term as County Judge

Fayette County Judge Joe Weber told the Record on Wednesday, Nov. 17, that he will not run for a second term in office.

The filing period for candidates seeking a place on the primary ballot opened on Nov. 13. Candidates have until Dec. 13 to file.

“Last weekend I decided,” Weber said. “My wife and I thought about it. By the end of this term, I will have served over 50 years of my life in service to the nation, state and community. I’ll be 72 years old at the end of this term. I’ll be 76 in four more years. It’s time for me to spend time with my grandkids. It’ll be hard to do that if I run again.”

Weber won election in November 2018 to succeed former Fayette County Judge Ed Janecka, who retired that year after 27 years in office. Prior to that, Weber served 36 years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a three-star general in 2008. After that he served as Vice President of Student Affairs at his alma mater, Texas A&M University. He also served as executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation before running for Fayette County Judge.

“You want to do things while you’re still healthy, and Brenda and I made the decision that this is the best thing to do,” Weber said. “I’m going to work hard through the rest of my term.”

Weber said he has no plans to run for any other political office.

“It’s been great and I enjoyed serving the County and the people,” Weber said. “I’ll still be in the County. My priorities now at this stage of my life are being with my wife, kids and grandkids.”