b'W e l c o m e !A Message from our Nueces County JudgeWelcome to our home!Thank you for choosing to come to Nueces County. If this is your first visit, you will soon discover why so many return again and again, and many decide to make their home here after visiting.I have the incredible honor to serve as the County Judge of Nueces County: the place I was born and raised, the place I call the crown jewel of Texas. County Judge Barbara Canales From our beaches to the bay, from city to country, Nueces County offers something for everyone. And while our county is blessed with natural Judge Canales was elected in 2018 tobeauty and resources, it is our people that make Nueces County a place the four year term as Nueces Countyspeople come back to again and again.chief executive and quickly got to workWhether you are here for a vacation or relocating for work or retirement, fixing County managerial issues. Inyou will soon experience the community spirit that unites our diverse 2020, Judge Canales was called to leadcommunitya place where neighbors quickly become friends and friends on major policy decisions related to theare like family.Covid-19 pandemic. She is a graduate of W.B Ray High School, the UniversityAgain, welcome! Or as we say in my familyBienvenido!of Texas at Austin, and the University of Houston Law School. Judge Canales was previously self-employed, runningBarbara Canalesa successful oil and gas exploration andNueces County Judgedrilling company. She is the first woman to serve as Nueces County Judge. 16 THE COASTAL BEND TOUR+RELO+BUILD GUIDE TheCoastalBend.com'