THNX: A Feelgood Podcast

Judge Craig Mitchell earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA, taught school for 9 years, then attended Southwestern University of Law, completing his studies in 1991. In 1994, he joined the Los Angeles District Attorneys Office as a prosecutor, where he founded the Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit. He also founded the Midnight Mission Running Club in 2001 and the Skid Row Running Club in 2012. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed him to be a judge in 2005. Presently, he is running for District Attorney of Los Angeles. Craig is married and has three adult children.

Erin Epley earned her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M and her law degree from the University of Houston. She has been a State and Federal Prosecutor as well as a Criminal Defense Attorney. Most recently, she worked as a Special Investigator for the Texas House of Representatives on the investigation and subsequent impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Erin makes her home in Houston, Texas.

Michael Solar is a trial attorney residing in Houston, Texas and has practiced all over the United States. Prior, Michael served in the United States Army, where he was in the Presidential Guard. He later received his undergraduate and law school degree from the University of Houston, has served three terms as the Port Commissioner, been on various boards, and received numerous honors. At the time of this interview, Michael and his wife Patricia have four adult children and ten grandchildren.

Judge Mike Engelhart spent his formative years in New Jersey and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree from the University of Houston. He earned board certification as a trial lawyer, was elected to a District court bench in 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020, and served as an Administrative Judge for two terms. Mike and his wife Eva have two sons and live in Houston, Texas.

Devon Anderson is best known for her time as the District Attorney of Harris County, Houston, Texas. Prior, she was the Judge of the 177th Judicial District Court and an Assistant District Attorney. After growing up in Waco, Texas, she earned her undergraduate degree and Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas. She is presently the Director of Justice Forward, an agency that assists participants in the specialty courts of Harris and Fort Bend Counties. Devon makes her home in Houston, Texas and is the mother of two children.

Judge Chris Morton currently presides over the 230th Judicial District Court in Harris County, Texas. Chris grew up in North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a degree in International Business. While attending college, he was also serving in the National Guard. After participating in the work force, Chris moved to Houston and started attending law school at the University of Houston. Upon graduation, he worked at the Harris County District Attorneys' Office, where he practiced for six years, then worked as a defense attorney for five years before running and being elected Judge. Chris and his family live in Houston, Texas.

Paul Beebe grew up in Houston, Texas and spent his extra time away from schoolwork mastering the guitar. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and earned a BA in music. Since high school, he has played bass and drums in addition to the guitar for all types of music with a number of bands, including the Beetle, Thunderado, The Light Rock Express, Disco Expressions, The El Orbits, Grand Old Grizzly, and The Allen Oldies Band - fronted by friend of THNX Allen Hill. In 2010, he released his solo record The Grand Prize, and he runs his own recording studio, Beebe Gunn Studios. Paul, his wife, and their three children live in Houston, Texas.

John Lomax III harkens from the first family of American Music Folklore. The Lomaxes have been chronicling and preserving American Folk music for over 100 years and five generations. John was born in New York then moved to Houston, Texas; he studied history at the University of Texas and has worked as a journalist, publicist, author, music distributor, and has managed musicians including Kasey Chambers, Steve Earle, and the late Townes Van Zandt. He has donated archival material that has been exhibited in museums and used in documentaries and is the recipient of the Jo Walker Meador International Award awarded by the Country Music Association. John Lomax lll and his wife currently make their home in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ruth Rios is a reading specialist who works with students who are dyslexic. Following obtaining her teaching degree, Ruth earned her Master's Degree in Administration and Leadership from the University of Houston. She has been employed with the Katy Independent School District for the last 12 years. Ruth makes her home in Houston, Texas.

Gilbert Garcia was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and is one of five children. He earned a BA in Economics from Yale University in 1985, then joined Salomon Brothers, where he became a Vice President, in New York. In 1990, he moved to Houston, Texas to join Cisneros Asset Management Company, where he worked his way up to President, then in 2002 joined Garcia Hamilton and Associates, where he is a Managing Partner. He has been a contributor to CBNC and served on the Treasury Advisory Committee among others. From 2010-2016, he served as the Chairman of the Metropolitan Transit Authority. He is presently running to be the Mayor of Houston, Texas. Gilbert, his wife, and their four children live in Houston, Texas.