Betsy Jones
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Betsy Jones is a judge for the 20th Judicial District in Louisiana. She was elected on November 4, 2014, taking office on January 1, 2015. Her term will expire in 2020.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Jones ran for election to the 20th Judicial District.
Primary: She was elected in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 50.05 percent of the vote. She competed against Sydney Picou Walker.
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Education
Jones received both her undergraduate and J.D. degrees from Louisiana State University.[4]
Career
Prior to her judicial election in 2014, Jones worked as an assistant district attorney in the 20th Judicial District. She had previously served as an attorney for the town of Clinton.[4]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Treasurer, Rotary Club of St. Francisville
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member, Feliciana Bar Association
- Member, National Rifle Association
- Member, Coastal Conservation Association
- Member, Ducks Unlimited
- Member, National Wild Turkey Federation
- Past president, Clinton Development Association
- Past chair, East Feliciana Planning Commission
- Past president, East Feliciana Chamber of Commerce[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Feliciana Today, "Betsy Jones seeks judgeship vacancy," April 8, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
