Gov. Perry Appoints Smith as Judge of 380th Judicial District Court in Collin County

Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Benjamin N. Smith of McKinney as judge of the 380th Judicial District Court in Collin County for a term to expire at the next general election.

Smith is an attorney in private practice, a former chief felony prosecutor for the Collin County District Attorney's Office and a former assistant district attorney of Kaufman County. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas District and County Attorney's Association, and a former member of the Collin County Young Lawyers Association.

Smith received a bachelor's degree from Boston University and a law degree from Boston University School of Law.