Sherri Tibbe's departing words: "Didn't get paid enough"

Even in her closing speech, Hays County DA Sherri Tibbe was complaining about the low pay. A motive to target and extort the Hays County community? The press coverage surrounding Sherri Tibbe's departure seemed mocking and farcical. This was a fitting tribute to a woman who was widely considered to be a prosecutorial sponge of the community. Making money off innocent people's misfortune was par for the course in those 8 years. Sherri Tibbe never took on difficult cases. She took on cases she know she could win; ones that appealed to popular prejudices where very little or no work was required. This isn't just an observation; it was her election promise! To increase the conviction rate by bringing cases to trial she knew she could win. This article was published by Wimberley View on Thursday 11th Dec 2014.

No more ducks for Hays County District Attorney Sherri Tibbe

Hays County District Attorney Sherri Tibbe's spacious office on the second floor of the Government Center is flooded with natural light where she's gotten used to seeing ducks and deer.         

But that's all about the change. Sherri Tibbe chose not to seek re-election for a third term and early next year, former Assistant DA Wes Mau will be sworn in to replace her.    

"It's a bittersweet day for me because I love the people I work with," she said on Friday, just prior to a reception honoring her and her former Chief Assistant Fred Weber, who will become District Attorney in Caldwell County in January.     

"We have an amazing group of people that work long hours for not great pay. They really care about the job that they do, " she said.