Overview
- County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Fombonne after months of delay.
- Christian Menefee resigned in March to run for Congress but continued serving as a holdover under Texas law until the appointment.
- Fombonne has been first assistant since 2021 overseeing litigation, following prior complex commercial practice at Kirkland & Ellis.
- Commissioners approved a resolution recognizing Menefee’s more than five years leading the office.
- The office is on the 2026 ballot with Abbie Kamin, Audrie Lawton-Evans, and Jacqueline Lucci Smith filed, while Menefee faces a Jan. 31 runoff against Amanda Edwards with early voting Jan. 21–27.