The Hon. Paul E. White (Ret.) was a judge for the 159th District Court of Texas in Angelina County. He was elected to the seat in 2002 and re-elected in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018. White retired in 2022.
White earned a B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1975. He then went on to earn his J.D. from Baylor University School of Law in 1978.
Before taking the bench seat, White worked in private practice as a trial attorney since 1978, specializing in employment, insurance, auto, products, general civil and personal injury law.
White was a member of the Angelina County Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, and the Texas Bar Foundation. He is a former member of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
In his free time, White serves as Deacon of Education at the Central Church of Christ and is a coach of the Lufkin Youth Baseball and Soccer teams.
White is a registered Republican.