Thomas Allan Chambers
Born September 29, 1957 in Liberty, Texas to Allan
and Billie Blanche Mullins Chambers.
Graduated Liberty High School in 1976.
Received Bachelor of Business Administration
(B.B.A.) from University of Texas at Austin in 1981.
Received Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from University of
Houston in 1989.
Born September 29, 1957 in Liberty, Texas to Allan
and Billie Blanche Mullins Chambers.
Graduated Liberty High School in 1976.
Received Bachelor of Business Administration
(B.B.A.) from University of Texas at Austin in 1981.
Received Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from University of
Houston in 1989.
Tommy is a member in good standing of the Texas State Bar, and is licensed to practice before
all courts in Texas, the Eastern and Southern U.S. District Courts, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of
Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tommy is currently an Assistant Liberty County Attorney. He has worked for the Liberty County
Attorney's Office for five years under both Jack Hartel and Wes Hinch. He has been President of
the Liberty County Bar Association for five years, and is a past President of the Liberty Rotary
Club. Tommy is a lifelong member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Liberty and is a
member of the Knights of Columbus. He also serves on the board for the Liberty County Project
for Aging (Liberty Senior Center.)
TOMMY'S PERSONAL STATEMENT:
My arrival in the world occurred at the old Mercy Hospital in
Liberty after interrupting a spaghetti supper at the Methodist
Church. I was welcomed by my three sisters, Ann, Peggy and
Betsy. My younger sister, Nancy, arrived a few years later. We
lived in the old Chambers house (sometimes referred to as the
"Octagon" house) at the corner of Milam and Webster in Liberty.
I started my scholastic life at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic School, but when it closed five years later, I transferred
to the Liberty public school system and graduated from Liberty
High School in 1976. As a kid, I made money delivering
newspapers and mowing yards, and I flagged rice fields for crop
dusters in high school. I saved my earnings and bought my first
car, a 1964 Ford Galaxy, in 1973 from Buddy Gatlin for $550. I
played some sports, joined a club or two and sowed wild oats.
Let's face it, I did a lot of things in my youth that I'm not particularly proud of. I sat in the back
seat of a police car on more than one occasion. I made stupid decisions. Worst of all, I worried
my parents to distraction. I wish with all my heart I hadn't done those things, and I now have the
difficult problem of explaining my behavior to my children. I can say, though, that I think it made
me a better lawyer. I know it has made me a better Christian. I am grateful to all the people in my
life who gave me the chance to turn my life around and become a better person.
I attended the University of Texas at Austin and I'm a hardcore Longhorn fan to this day. My wife
is an Aggie, so you can imagine what it's like in our home the day after Thanksgiving. I studied
petroleum land management while at U.T., taking geology, engineering and business classes.
After graduating from college, I worked for Exxon Exploration as a "landman"--traveling all over
Texas and Louisiana leasing mineral rights for Exxon. Most of my work, however, was done in
southeast Texas. I loved driving the backroads of this area, and in the process acquired a keen
appreciation for the people, the land, and the history of southeast Texas. It was some of the
attorneys working there at Exxon that persuaded me to apply to law school. I attended law
classes at the University of Houston while working for Exxon. I don't know how I would have
managed both if my bosses had not taken an interest in me and allowed me to work flexible
hours around my law school schedule. I graduated from the University of Houston Law Center in
1989.
In 1990, I opened my solo practice in my grandmother's old garage near the Courthouse square
in Liberty. At that time, I had a total of $300, an old MS-DOS computer, and no legal experience.
For the next ten years, I practiced law in Liberty. I tried property, criminal, family and civil cases,
including many jury trials. I also practiced in the U.S. District Courts in Houston and Beaumont. I
argued appellate cases before the Ninth District Court of Appeals in Beaumont and the Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. I even filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. It was a
wonderful 10 years and I learned how to practice law.
In 2001, I was hired as an Assistant Attorney General with the State of Texas. I worked for the
Child Support Division of the Attorney General's Office in Nederland. Driving back and forth from
Liberty every day was tough. I was working for the Jasper County District Attorney's Office when
a position became open at the Liberty County Attorney's Office in 2004. Jack Hartel hired me as
an Assistant Liberty County Attorney, and I will always be grateful to him for it. I love working for
the people of Liberty County. I get to walk to work each day and meet people from all over the
county. It just doesn't get any better than that!
I adopted my niece's children, Elizabeth and Andrew, in 1996.
My niece died of leukemia, which was a big blow to my family.
We lost my father in 1996, and then my sister, Ann, in 2006.
Through it all, my mother was a tower of strength and a true
inspiration. My mother died on September 23, 2008, with all
the devastation of Hurricane Ike surrounding us. There aren't
enough words to express how much I miss her.
Elizabeth graduated from high school and is serving in the
armed services. Andrew is now a freshman at Liberty High
School, where he is a member of the football team and a
percussionist in the band. Andrew is also an altar server
at Immaculate Conception. Andrew and I took Tae Kwon Do
lessons together, and we both earned our black belts. It
was a great experience for both of us.
I was a single parent for several years, then one day Lee Haidusek walked back into my life. It
took a little persuasion and a whole lot of daisies, but we were married in March of 2007. We're
living in the same house, the Chambers "Octagon" house, that I grew up in, and we've had a lot
of fun updating and restoring it (although we've still got a long way to go.) Lee's son, Colin, is a
senior at Texas Tech University, studying civil engineering. He's a great person, and a wonderful
role model for Andrew. I'm truly blessed to have Lee and Colin as part of my family.
After the 2008 race, the new Liberty County Attorney, Wes Hinch, asked me to stay on as an
assistant at the County Attorney's Office. I have always enjoyed my position in the County
Attorney's Office, but the decision by Judge Don Taylor to retire from his County Court At Law
seat presented an opportunity that was hard to turn my back on. I decided to run for his
office--Judge of the Liberty County Court at Law. If elected, I promise to be tough but fair, and
uphold the high level of integrity we expect from our judges. I hope you will support my
candidacy for this important position in our local government.
--Tommy Chambers
all courts in Texas, the Eastern and Southern U.S. District Courts, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of
Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tommy is currently an Assistant Liberty County Attorney. He has worked for the Liberty County
Attorney's Office for five years under both Jack Hartel and Wes Hinch. He has been President of
the Liberty County Bar Association for five years, and is a past President of the Liberty Rotary
Club. Tommy is a lifelong member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Liberty and is a
member of the Knights of Columbus. He also serves on the board for the Liberty County Project
for Aging (Liberty Senior Center.)
TOMMY'S PERSONAL STATEMENT:
My arrival in the world occurred at the old Mercy Hospital in
Liberty after interrupting a spaghetti supper at the Methodist
Church. I was welcomed by my three sisters, Ann, Peggy and
Betsy. My younger sister, Nancy, arrived a few years later. We
lived in the old Chambers house (sometimes referred to as the
"Octagon" house) at the corner of Milam and Webster in Liberty.
I started my scholastic life at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic School, but when it closed five years later, I transferred
to the Liberty public school system and graduated from Liberty
High School in 1976. As a kid, I made money delivering
newspapers and mowing yards, and I flagged rice fields for crop
dusters in high school. I saved my earnings and bought my first
car, a 1964 Ford Galaxy, in 1973 from Buddy Gatlin for $550. I
played some sports, joined a club or two and sowed wild oats.
Let's face it, I did a lot of things in my youth that I'm not particularly proud of. I sat in the back
seat of a police car on more than one occasion. I made stupid decisions. Worst of all, I worried
my parents to distraction. I wish with all my heart I hadn't done those things, and I now have the
difficult problem of explaining my behavior to my children. I can say, though, that I think it made
me a better lawyer. I know it has made me a better Christian. I am grateful to all the people in my
life who gave me the chance to turn my life around and become a better person.
I attended the University of Texas at Austin and I'm a hardcore Longhorn fan to this day. My wife
is an Aggie, so you can imagine what it's like in our home the day after Thanksgiving. I studied
petroleum land management while at U.T., taking geology, engineering and business classes.
After graduating from college, I worked for Exxon Exploration as a "landman"--traveling all over
Texas and Louisiana leasing mineral rights for Exxon. Most of my work, however, was done in
southeast Texas. I loved driving the backroads of this area, and in the process acquired a keen
appreciation for the people, the land, and the history of southeast Texas. It was some of the
attorneys working there at Exxon that persuaded me to apply to law school. I attended law
classes at the University of Houston while working for Exxon. I don't know how I would have
managed both if my bosses had not taken an interest in me and allowed me to work flexible
hours around my law school schedule. I graduated from the University of Houston Law Center in
1989.
In 1990, I opened my solo practice in my grandmother's old garage near the Courthouse square
in Liberty. At that time, I had a total of $300, an old MS-DOS computer, and no legal experience.
For the next ten years, I practiced law in Liberty. I tried property, criminal, family and civil cases,
including many jury trials. I also practiced in the U.S. District Courts in Houston and Beaumont. I
argued appellate cases before the Ninth District Court of Appeals in Beaumont and the Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. I even filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. It was a
wonderful 10 years and I learned how to practice law.
In 2001, I was hired as an Assistant Attorney General with the State of Texas. I worked for the
Child Support Division of the Attorney General's Office in Nederland. Driving back and forth from
Liberty every day was tough. I was working for the Jasper County District Attorney's Office when
a position became open at the Liberty County Attorney's Office in 2004. Jack Hartel hired me as
an Assistant Liberty County Attorney, and I will always be grateful to him for it. I love working for
the people of Liberty County. I get to walk to work each day and meet people from all over the
county. It just doesn't get any better than that!
I adopted my niece's children, Elizabeth and Andrew, in 1996.
My niece died of leukemia, which was a big blow to my family.
We lost my father in 1996, and then my sister, Ann, in 2006.
Through it all, my mother was a tower of strength and a true
inspiration. My mother died on September 23, 2008, with all
the devastation of Hurricane Ike surrounding us. There aren't
enough words to express how much I miss her.
Elizabeth graduated from high school and is serving in the
armed services. Andrew is now a freshman at Liberty High
School, where he is a member of the football team and a
percussionist in the band. Andrew is also an altar server
at Immaculate Conception. Andrew and I took Tae Kwon Do
lessons together, and we both earned our black belts. It
was a great experience for both of us.
I was a single parent for several years, then one day Lee Haidusek walked back into my life. It
took a little persuasion and a whole lot of daisies, but we were married in March of 2007. We're
living in the same house, the Chambers "Octagon" house, that I grew up in, and we've had a lot
of fun updating and restoring it (although we've still got a long way to go.) Lee's son, Colin, is a
senior at Texas Tech University, studying civil engineering. He's a great person, and a wonderful
role model for Andrew. I'm truly blessed to have Lee and Colin as part of my family.
After the 2008 race, the new Liberty County Attorney, Wes Hinch, asked me to stay on as an
assistant at the County Attorney's Office. I have always enjoyed my position in the County
Attorney's Office, but the decision by Judge Don Taylor to retire from his County Court At Law
seat presented an opportunity that was hard to turn my back on. I decided to run for his
office--Judge of the Liberty County Court at Law. If elected, I promise to be tough but fair, and
uphold the high level of integrity we expect from our judges. I hope you will support my
candidacy for this important position in our local government.
--Tommy Chambers
The Chambers "Octagon" house at the corner
of Milam and Webster in Liberty, Texas. The
house was built in the 1860s by Thomas
Jefferson Chambers and is a registered Texas
historic landmark building.
of Milam and Webster in Liberty, Texas. The
house was built in the 1860s by Thomas
Jefferson Chambers and is a registered Texas
historic landmark building.
| This website is a political advertisement paid for by the Thomas A. Chambers Campaign Fund, Lee Haidusek Chambers, Treasurer. All content is controlled by Lee Haidusek Chambers. |
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| B I L L I E C H A M B E R S |
| My grandmother, Myrtle Green Chambers. She was the first TVE queen in 1910. |
| My mother, Billie Chambers, with my son, Andrew Chambers |
| The "Smoke on the Trinity" cooking crew for 2009 at the Dayton Ole Tyme Days. |
My sisters (1979):
Ann, Peggy, Betsy, and
Nancy
Ann, Peggy, Betsy, and
Nancy
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Me and Lee at "Urban
Cowboy" Benefit for
Immaculate Conception
Cowboy" Benefit for
Immaculate Conception
From one of the Valley Players productions
that I have participated in over the years
that I have participated in over the years