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Judge JaPaula C. Kemp
Judge JaPaula C. Kemp was elected to serve as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2, Place 2 on November 5, 2024. She was given her oath of office on January 1, 2025.
Judge Kemp is a licensed attorney. She is a native of Flint, Michigan but has been a resident of Fort Bend County for over 20 years and a resident of Texas for over 25 years. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and went on to graduate with her Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Judge Kemp was duly admitted to the State Bar of Texas in December 2003. She had been in private practice for over twenty years prior to being elected as a Justice Court Judge.
During her legal career she served as a contract attorney for the Texas Attorney General’s Office and also as an Independent Hearing Examiner for the Texas Education Agency. Prior to becoming elected to serve as Justice of the Peace within Precinct 2, Judge Kemp was the managing attorney of her law firm. She has remained active in the Fort Bend community since becoming a resident of Fort Bend County in the year 2006. She has served on several boards and committees within the county; and also the city of Missouri City. She is a member of the Fort Bend Church. She is also an active member of Fort Bend Junior Service League.
Judge Kemp currently serves as the Administrative Judge for the Justice of the Peace Council of Judges (Fort Bend). In her role as Justice of the Peace she prides herself on running efficient and fair court proceedings and treating the public with the utmost dignity and respect.
Judge Kemp is married. She enjoys reading, traveling, volunteer work and spending time with her beloved grandson, grand-dog, and family.