Staff

Kristi Taylor is the Executive Director of the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health (JCMH). She has over 25 years of experience as an attorney and policymaker. Taylor represented children and parents in the child welfare system for seven years...

Molly Davis brings juvenile law subject-matter expertise and dedication to working with at-risk youth to the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. Prior to joining the JCMH team in 2020, she served as a prosecutor in the Tarrant County Cri ...

Before joining the Judicial Commission for Mental Health in 2020, Kama Harris worked as a criminal defense lawyer, defending hundreds of adult and juvenile clients at all levels of the Texas criminal justice system...

Liz Wiggins is the JCMH program manager and is an attorney with diverse experience serving the community in both the public and private sectors. Liz previously served as a prosecutor with Williamson County Attorney’s Office before transitioning to private practice...

Michael joined the JCMH in March 2021 and brings 14 years of paralegal experience in criminal defense, civil rights litigation, and probate litigation, with a focus on criminal defense and federal civil rights litigation. Originally from Connecticut, Michael earned his B.A. in History from Southern...

Patrick Passmore spent three years with the Supreme Court of Texas Clerk’s Office as a Deputy Clerk before joining the Children’s Commission in October 2015. He joined the Army after high school and was part of Operation Enduring Freedom in ...

Willette Sedwick has 13 years with the State of Texas, 12 years in accounting. In November 2020, she joined the accounting team for the Children's Commission and the Judicial Commission for Mental Health. One of the goals Willette hopes to ...

Rose McBride joined the JCMH team in late 2021 as the Communications Manager, making the big move from Wisconsin to Texas. She is an experienced reporter and news anchor with a history of working in the broadcast media...