JUSTICE STARTS HERE.
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Michelle Butler brings 17 years of experience in policy advocacy, national campaign leadership, and community engagement.
Across Texas and nationwide, she has led public policy initiatives that bring residents, local and federal officials, and public agencies together to address complex challenges. Her work has helped families navigate housing, education, and public services. She has managed teams of thousands of organizers across multiple states and overseen million-dollar issue advocacy budgets.
Now, Michelle is running for Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, because the court closest to home should better serve the people who live here. She will bring data-driven solutions to help families in Carrollton, Plano, Dallas, Castle Hills, and The Colony avoid or break cycles of debt.
Michelle knows justice
starts at home.
That means clear rules, respectful treatment, timely decisions, and court hours that fit working families’ lives. She is committed to an independent court that serves the community, free from the influence of corporate real estate and apartment management interests.Justice starts here.
Justice starts here.
Life’s hardest moment often start when we:

Traffic tickets can spiral.
One traffic fine can lead to warrants, jail time missed work - changing the course of your life. What happens next shouldn’t depend on who you are or what you earn.
What Justice Means
To Michelle, justice is not abstract - it’s instructions written in plain English, hearing rooms that run on time, and paths that don’t punish people for being busy, broke, or new to the process.
JP court should be easy to navigate, strong on rights, and practical about solutions. When the court works, families stay housed, kids remain in school, small businesses resolve disputes, and the community gains trust in its institutions.
​What is a Justice of the Peace?
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Hears traffic, small-claims, evictions, and truancy cases
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Performs marriages
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Signs off on warrants and bonds
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Encourages mediation and payment alternatives when appropriate
JUSTICE STARTS HERE.
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