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Biography

 

 

Personal History

John Edward Payton

Born in Fresno, California on January 23, l972

Resided in Plano, Texas since 1989

Educational Background

Graduated from Plano East Senior High School in 1990

Associate of Arts Degree from Collin County Community College in January 2002, graduating with honors

450 classroom hours of Judicial Training at the Texas Justice Court Training Center at Southwest Texas State University

Member of Phi Ro Pi

Member of National Parliamentary Debate Association

Member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society - Vice President of the McKinney Campus Chapter

Recipient of Collin County Community College Debate Scholarship from 1998-99 and 1999-00

Recipient of the President’s Scholarship 2001

Nominated to the All USA Today Scholarship Competition - Collin County Community College District

Participant at the World Debate Championships, representing Collin County Community College in 1998-99 in Manila, Philippines

Participant at Debate Competitions held at Oxford and Cambridge Union in England representing Collin County Community College

Work History

Elected Justice of the Peace at the age of 18, out of high school and have served the community in this office for 11 years

Honors

Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest elected judge in the world, a record which is still standing.

Honored as one of Plano Independent School Districts’ Centennial Heroes (100 chosen to represent 100 years)

Published in Texas Politics Today 9th edition

The Dixie Clem Award for Outstanding Young Republican 2000

Hobbies

Flying Model Airplanes, Video Games, Reading, Soccer, Softball, Coaching and collecting memorabilia

 

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