Jill S. Sklar began her first term as Jackson County Judge in January of 2019. Prior to being elected, Judge Sklar spent ten years as an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Attorney General of Texas. As an Assistant Attorney General, she managed the Regional Field Office in Victoria, Texas. She has an Agricultural Degree from Texas A&M University and she received her Law Degree from the University of Houston Law Center. Judge Sklar and her husband Shane reside in Edna, Texas with their three children Maggie, John Rhett, and Vivian. When she’s not at the courthouse, Judge Sklar enjoys hunting and spending time with family on the family farm.