GEORGETOWN — Williamson County district judges have elected colleague Donna King as the local administrative district judge, officials announced.
A local administrative judge is selected by a majority vote of the district judges and chairs the Courthouse Security Committee while also overseeing budgeting and personnel management for the county’s seven district courts.
King, who sits on the bench of the 26th state District Court, succeeds Judge Betsy Lambeth of the 425th state District Court.
Lambeth held the administrative role for 11 years, according to a news release.
“I am grateful to my colleagues on the bench for their confidence in electing me to serve as the LADJ, and I look forward to this opportunity to provide leadership in the district courts,” King said.
She will lead the day-to-day operations of the district courts and serve as the liaison between the courts and other government entities, officials said.
Lambeth said she is happy to hand over the reins to King.
“If there is one accomplishment I value most from my time in this role, it is helping to foster a spirit of collaboration among the district courts,” Lambeth said.
King was first appointed to the 26th in 2014. Her docket includes both criminal and civil matters, and she handles the felony mental health docket.
Prior to sitting on the bench, she was an attorney in private practice and a prosecutor.
Lambeth has been judge of the 425th since 2013. She hears civil and family cases, including child welfare.
For 23 years before being elected judge, she practiced family, civil and juvenile law.
Williamson County’s district courts are general jurisdiction trial courts responsible for criminal, family and civil cases, including juvenile and child welfare matters. The newest — the 512th — was added by the Legislature in 2025 and became active in 2026, according to the prepared statement.
