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Lubbock County produced one documented complaint against County Judge Curtis Parrish in response to a records request covering his tenure since January 2019, Lubbock Lights reports. The complaint, an August 2026 employee email to Human Resources, shows no investigative findings or disciplinary action.
What the records show
According to Lubbock Lights, a county administrative assistant who worked in the Commissioners Court front office emailed Human Resources Director Melanie Hall on Aug. 5 under the subject line "Concerned Employee." She wrote that shortly before 5 p.m. on Aug. 3, Parrish came into the office, turned off the lights and sat silently for about three minutes before leaving, and that the encounter made her very uncomfortable.
Hall replied the same day and offered to meet. The three-page email chain ends with Hall confirming availability for a meeting on Aug. 11. It does not show whether the meeting took place or how the concern was handled, and it contains no response from Parrish.
The records request
Lubbock Lights requested complaints or accusations of inappropriate, unethical or criminal behavior against Parrish from employees or citizens over the past eight years on Sept. 15. The county asked the Texas attorney general on Sept. 29 whether it could withhold some information, then withdrew that request Oct. 23. In the withdrawal letter, an assistant district attorney said the documents "are not the subject of the pending criminal investigation." The letter did not identify the subject of that investigation.
Background
Parrish has faced sexual misconduct allegations, which he has called false, The Lubbock Report has reported. Two county commissioners have also called for him to resign.
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Earlier Chronicle coverage: Rowley - Parrish: Unanswered Questions
