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Commissioner Grady Prestage named presiding officer for Fort Bend County
The background
Commissioners said Prestage will step into the role in the event George is “suspended or removed ... and/or ineligibility to serve” based on his felony conviction. The commissioners also named Prestage the signatory on behalf of the county in the circumstances when documents need to be signed by the county judge. Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers said the county received formal notification from the Office of the Governor that the county judge is no longer eligible to be the authorized official for any grants from the office due to previous indictments. Following this notification, commissioners directed the county auditor to “investigate, identify, research and provide the commissioners court any exposures or risks that said events surrounding the county judge have exposed or potentially exposed to the county.”
Sitting County Judge KP George was convicted March 20 on two third-degree felony money laundering charges—totaling $46,500—tied to campaign funds, said Wesley Wittig, Fort Bend County second assistant district attorney.
Fort Bend County officials have named Precinct 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage as presiding officer “in anticipation of the finalization of the conviction of the county judge,” according to statements at a March 26 Commissioners Court meeting.
KP George case timeline
May: Trial scheduled for misdemeanor charges
June: George announces reelection campaign as Republican
2018: George first elected as Fort Bend County judge
Sept. 26: George indicted on charges of misrepresenting his identity
2018
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
April 4: George arrested on money laundering charges
March 20: George convicted on two counts of money laundering
June 16: George sentencing
2022: George reelected as Fort Bend County judge
Sept. 17: Search warrant issued for George’s communication devices
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