Monroe, Louisiana (2003)
Division A, Section 2, First District

CAREER

• Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Shreveport, Louisiana: Appellate Judge, elected to office October, 2003
• Fourth Judicial District Court: Judge, Division D, elected to office 1996, re-elected in 2002
• Monroe City Court: Judge, Division B, elected to office 1979, re-elected in 1984 and 1990
• Assistant City Attorney, City of Monroe, Louisiana, 1973-1978
• Chief Prosecuting Attorney, City of Monroe, Louisiana, 1973-1978
• Private law practice, Monroe, Louisiana, 1972-1973
• Served as officer in the United States Army (Active Duty and Active Reserve) for 27 years
• Retired in 1995 at the rank of Colonel.

EDUCATION

• Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana: Juris Doctorate
• Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, Louisiana: Bachelor of Arts in Government and Economics
• Ouachita Parish High School, Monroe, Louisiana

PROFESSIONAL, CIVIC AND BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS

• Louisiana State Bar Association, Second Circuit Judges Association, Fourth District Bar Association
• Louisiana Juvenile Judges Association and American Judges Association
• Past membership in Louisiana City Judges Association (Executive Board, 1990-1991) and Louisiana District Judges Association
• Fred Fudickar, Jr. Inn of Court
• Member of First Baptist Church of Monroe, Louisiana