At its quarterly meeting in Fort Worth Friday, the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors voted to approve Sarah Clower Keathley and Ray Thomas as candidates for 2026-2027 president-elect.
Keathley and Thomas will appear on the ballot in April 2026 along with any certified petition candidates. Presently there are no additional president-elect candidates, although members have until March 2 to submit their nominating petitions to the State Bar for certification.
Keathley and Thomas were recommended to the State Bar Board of Directors by the Nominations and Elections Subcommittee. This year, the subcommittee considered candidates from any county in the state, in compliance with State Bar rules.
For more information, including brief bios of the Keathley and Thomas, read the press release.