Patrick Howard, candidate for Brown County Judge in the March 3 Republican Primary, on Tuesday night issued the following statement to BrownwoodNews.com regarding the Monday arrest of Brown County Judge Shane Britton on five charges, who has since been suspended without pay by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Howard’s statement is as follows:

I am deeply saddened and disappointed by the recent news regarding Brown County.

I determined and was encouraged to run for Brown County Judge based on existing concerns with both the judicial and administrative functions of the office. Like many citizens, I am still learning the full extent of those concerns.

It has been difficult to hear and read recent public comments regarding Brown County. When the trust and integrity of those entrus

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