K P George wins another term as judge
INDIAN AMERICAN Democrat K P George has won yet another term as Fort Bend County Judge in a narrow race as he earned 52 per cent of total votes. George, who hailed from Kerala, said he was thankful for the public's choice.
‘The residents of Fort Bend County spoke. At the end of the day, that's the most powerful institution. Democracy spoke. And so, I respect it. And I hope everybody respects', George told PTI.
The 57-year-old Democrat defeated Republican challenger Trever Nehls, earning a second term.
He held off Nehls by nearly 8,000 votes on Tuesday in a race that saw nearly 2,46,000 ballots cast, according to unofficial election results released by Fort Bend County.
George is the first person from the Indian-American community to hold office in one of America's most diverse counties.
After his graduation, he got a job in Mumbai. He worked in West Asia before moving to New York in 1993 to work for a financial firm.
Later, he moved to Texas and has been living in Fort Bend County ever since, along with his family.