Governor Abbott Appoints Bunin, Cohen To Governing Board Of The Texas Indigent Defense Commission

TEXAS, August 18 - August 18, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Appointment Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Alex Bunin and appointed Jay Cohen to the Gov...

August 23, 2023
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TEXAS, August 18 - August 18, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Appointment Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Alex Bunin and appointed Jay Cohen to the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. The Commission provides financial and technical support to counties to develop and maintain quality and cost-effective indigent defense systems. Alex Bunin  of Houston is the chief public defender of Harris County. He has assisted in the creation of indigent defense programs in Alabama, New York, and Vermont.