Jeff Johnson (Louisiana)
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Jeff Johnson is a judge for the 21st Judicial District in Louisiana. Johnson defeated Michael Betts in the 2014 election. His term will expire on December 31, 2024.[1][2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Johnson ran for election to the 21st Judicial District.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 49.3 percent of the vote. He competed against Russell Beall and Michael Betts.
General: He defeated Michael Betts in the general election on December 6, 2014, receiving 68 percent of the vote.
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Education
Johnson received a B.S. in business administration from Centenary College of Louisiana and a J.D. from Louisiana State University in 1994.[6]
Career
Johnson has worked in the following positions during his legal career:
- Of counsel, Moody Law Firm
- Owner and attorney in private practice firm
- Partner, Rolling, Perrilloux, Sledge & Johnson
- Asset forfeiture attorney, 21st Judicial District
- Assistant district attorney, 21st Judicial District and Orleans Parish[7][6]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Member, 21st Judicial District Bar Association
- Member, Louisiana Bar Association
- Member, Louisiana District Attorneys Association
- Member, Hammond Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Tangipahoa Homebuilders Association
- Past board of directors, New Horizons Youth Bureau
- Past member, Louisiana Trial Attorneys Association[6]
See also
External links
- 21st Judicial District Court
- Jeff Johnson for Judge campaign website
- Action News 17 Interview, October 2014
- ADA Jeff Johnson prosecutes case and McGhee found guilty in slaying, The Advocate, February 7, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 general election," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Louisiana
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results, Results for Election Date: 11/4/2014," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 general election," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Jeff Johnson for Judge campaign website, "About Jeff Johnson," archived September 25, 2014
- ↑ Jeff Johnson for Judge campaign website, "Jeff Johnson, Experience," archived October 14, 2014
