My parents were very active in their community. After serving as a Captain in the Army Air Force in World War II, my father, Leonard L. Madison, M.D., served as a professor of medicine at Southwestern Medical School (UT Medical Science Center) and as a physician at Parkland Hospital in Dallas for over 48 years. Although he was offered lucrative positions at other medical schools and private practice, he declined these offers and stayed at Southwestern Medical School and Parkland Hospital teaching medical students and taking care of patients, many of which had no financial resources to pay for medical care.

My mother, Carol Madison, was a licensed clinical social worker in Dallas for over twenty years. She served as the Assistant Director of the Dallas Mental Health Association (MHA) and maintained a private counseling practice that included counseling women who were victims of physical violence and mental abuse. She helped found the first battered women’s shelter in Dallas and was recognized as a leader in supporting the right of women to be independent and free from abuse and violence. She also served as Program Director for the MHA and founded dozens of support groups, including: Depressives Anonymous and Parents of Murdered Children. This sense of devotion to the community was instilled in me at an early age.

My personal devotion to community service began at Washington University when I was a college student. I joined University City’s Police Department as an unpaid Reserve Officer. After transferring to University of Texas in Austin, I served as a First Responder with Travis County Rescue. Upon graduation from UT, I served as an unpaid reserve police officer with Rollingwood Police Department. While attending University of Houston Law School, I served as an unpaid Reserve Deputy Constable with Harris County Constable Walter Rankin. After graduating from law school in 1981, I served on numerous State Bar and Texas Supreme Court committees.

One of my proudest accomplishments was chairing the Texas Young Lawyers Child Abuse Committee. I created the idea and script for a “good touch-bad touch” Public Service Announcement (PSA). The script was drafted, the Dallas Cowboys Football Team was contacted, and world famous Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett agreed to star in our PSA to help prevent child molestation. This 30-second PSA took a year to create, script, produce, edit, and finish. In 1985 this PSA was entered into a 50 state American Bar Association contest for Best Public Service Announcement. Our PSA won 1st place!   Click here to watch this award-winning public service announcement.

Kevin received his certificate of completion of the 92 hour Introductory Fire Academy from Chief Tim Gothard and Instructor/FF Dustin Hudson in April, 2009.

Kevin is also a SFFMA Certified Engine Driver/Operator.

CURRENT  VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND EMS FIRST RESPONDER: NORTH HAYS COUNTY ESD#6 (2008-PRESENT)

BOARD MEMBER: HAYS-CALDWELL WOMEN’S CENTER (2008-2009)

BOARD MEMBER: ADVOCATE WEB 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT, DEDICATED TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION BY DOCTORS, THERAPISTS, & CLERGY (2007-PRESENT)

BOARD MEMBER: POLO CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (2008-2009)

COMMITTEE MEMBER: STATE BAR OF TEXAS CRIME VICTIMS COMMITTEE (2008-2011)

HONORARY MEMBER, TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION

PAST VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

BOARD MEMBER: TEXAS ASSOCIATION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT (2006-2009)

BOARD MEMBER: THE 100 CLUB OF CENTRAL TEXAS (2007-2008)

BOARD MEMBER: GIRLS SCHOOL OF AUSTIN (2006-2007)

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER: WESTLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT (1997-2002)

FIRST RESPONDER EMT: TRAVIS COUNTY EMS (1997-2002)

VOLUNTEER READER FOR THE BLIND:    K-UT RADIO PROGRAM “SOUNDSIGHT” (1995-1998)

PAST PRESIDENT: TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS ASSOCIATION (1997)

PAST PRESIDENT: TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS EDUCATION CENTER (1997)

JUDICIAL INSTRUCTOR: TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS EDUCATION CENTER (1993-2003)

MEMBER: JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMITTEE, TRAVIS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION (1999-2001)

CHAIR: STATE BAR OF TEXAS DISTRICT 9-A GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE PANEL
(1996-1999; re-appointed to 2nd term: 1999-2002, appointed Chair July, 2001)

MEMBER: DISTRICT 9 UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE (1993-1995)

MEMBER: STATE BAR OF TEXAS "LAWYER ADVERTISING REVIEW COMMITTEE"
(1995, 1996)

BOARD MEMBER: CENTRAL TEXAS CHAPTER OF ACLU (1992-1995)

TEXAS SUPREME COURT APPOINTEE: CITIZEN'S COMMISSION TO STUDY TEXAS JUDICIARY (1992, 1993)

TEXAS SUPREME COURT APPOINTEE ON JURY TASK FORCE (1997)

CO-CHAIRMAN: TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE (1984-1986)

FORMER CHAIRMAN: TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS COMMITTEE ON BATTERED WOMEN (THREE YEAR TERM 1986-1989)

CHAIR: PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE, TRAVIS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION (1999-2000)

AUSTIN LAWYERS CARE/VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES FOR CENTRAL TEXAS AWARD FOR PRO-BONO WORK (1991 - 1999).