Governor Abbott Appoints Allison As District Attorney For 329th Judicial District

August 22, 2016 | Austin, Texas | Appointment

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dawn Allison of El Campo as District Attorney for the 329th Judicial District in Wharton County for a term set to expire at the next general election in November 2016.

Dawn Allison is attorney in private practice and previously served as first assistant district attorney for the 329th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Wharton County. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, North Carolina Bar Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Wharton County Bar Association and the Fort Bend County Criminal Bar Association and a former member of the Texas District & County Attorneys Association. Allison received a Bachelor of Arts in law and justice from Central Washington University and a Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law.