Steven Douglas Monk

Professional career

• This is distinct from being a permanent judicial officer, but it reflects his judicial experience and involvement in the court system
• He later joined the Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Department, eventually becoming Chief Juvenile Probation Officer when the position opened, and oversaw the transition of juvenile cases to the new FBC Juvenile Detention Facility
• Licensed Texas attorney with a background in law enforcement, juvenile probation leadership, and legal practice, and who has also served in an acting judge capacity in Fort Bend County, Texas
• While not a full-time judge, Monk has acted as a juvenile board judge in Fort Bend County, a role that involves adjudicating juvenile cases and overseeing probation matters

Education

Additional information

• Served in the U.S. military before working in law enforcement in Rosenberg, TX, then at Richmond State School, and as Chief Investigator for abuse and neglect in the Victoria Child Welfare Office.
• He also worked in the Adult Probation Department before leaving probation to practice law.