Monthly Meeting - February 16, 2026 - Candidate Forum- Corral Grill Only Seating
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Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
Grill Only Seating
Brent Coffee’slegal career began in private practice. He joined the Bexar County District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney where he prosecuted numerous cases from Class C offences to first degree felonies. He moved to the Attorney General Office where he is an Assistant Attorney General prosecuting election and voter fraud.
Lesli Fitzpatrick’s legal career includes being a criminal prosecutor as well as a sole practitioner, defending many clients charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes. She is currently Director of Special Litigation for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of General Counsel. Lesli resides in Austin, Texas with her husband, Jimmy, and has one adult child. https://lesliforjudge.com/
Alison Fox’s legal career includes being a prosecutor as well as a sole practitioner. She has served as Staff Attorney for the Writ of Habeas Corpus for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Currently Alison is a Chambers Attorney for the Court of Criminal Appeals. Alison resides in Taylor, Texas with her husband, Grady, and their five children. https://foxforjudge.com/meet_alison
Thomas Smith’s legal career began as a law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Thomas worked for 15 years with a Dallas law firm and in 2013, became Counsel to then Senator Ken Paxton. Since 2015 he has worked in the Texas Attorney General Office, including as a Special Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Justice. Thomas resides in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Audrey, and their two children. https://smithfortexas.org/.
Agriculture Commissioner
Nate Sheets a successful businessman who built the #1 branded honey company in America from a single backyard beehive. As Communications Director for Global Missions Fellowship, Nate helped launch some of the most creative evangelism tools of the last generation — including the EvangeCube and the movie, I Am Second. In addition to his business and ministry work, Nate is the owner and operator of Honey Rock Ranch, a 10,000-acre property in West Texas that was once part of the historic 6666 Ranch. There he manages wildlife, runs a cow/calf operation, trains cutting horses, and experiments with regenerative ranching practices. Nate and his wife, Patty, have four children. https://natesheets.com/
Texas House District 67
Matt Thorsen worked 12 years in the aerospace industry where he held a high-level security clearance before starting his own business in Melissa in 2012. He has served as a youth pastor and coached football and wrestling. He has served as Precinct Chair and House District 67 Chair for the Collin County Republican Party. He and his wife, Alisha, have two sons. https://www.thorsenfortexas.com/
Republican Club Dinner Menu
February 16, 2026
Dinner Menu
Salad
Garden Salad with Dressings on table
Main Course
Beef Stroganoff with Rice
Or
Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Sauce
Wild Rice Pilaf
Roasted Broccoli
Vegetarian Meal
Pasta Primavera with Zucchini, Squash, Mushrooms, Onions, Baby Spinach with Marinara Sauce
Rolls and Butter
Beverages
Coffee, Iced Tea, and Water
All Entrees are Gluten Free except for the Rolls
Cost - $38.48 Credit Card $39.63
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