O'Neil Parenton
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O'Neil Parenton was a 2014 candidate for the 23rd Judicial District in Louisiana.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Parenton ran for election to the 23rd Judicial District.
Primary: He was defeated in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 49.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Jason M. Verdigets.
[1][2]
Education
Parenton received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in 1979, and his J.D. from Southern University School of Law in 1985.[3][4]
Career
- 2002-Present: Assistant district attorney, Ascension Parish
- 2012-Present: Legal advisor, Ascension Parish Government
- 2008-2011: Felony prosecutor
- 2004-2008: Legal advisor, East Ascension Consolidated Gravity and Drainage District, Ascension Parish Planning and Zoning Commission, and Ascension Parish Board of Adjustments
- 2002-2004: Special prosecutor of felony gun violence cases
- 1995-Present: Sole practitioner, O’Neil J. Parenton, Jr., Attorney at Law
- 1988-1995: Partner, Talbot, Sotile, Carmouche, Marchand, Marcello & Parenton
- 1985-1988: Associate, Talbot, Sotile, Carmouche, Marchand and Marcello, Donaldsonville[5][4]
Awards and associations
Awards
- President's Award, Donaldsonville Rotary Club[4]
Associations
- Member, 23rd Judicial District Bar Association
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member, National Rifle Association
- Member, Catholic High Mens Club
- Member, Ducks Unlimited
- Member, Ascension Chamber of Commerce
- Leadership Ascension Class of 2013
- Member, Jesuit High School Alumni Association
- Past president, Donaldsonville Rotary Club
- Former board member, Donaldsonville Chamber of Commerce
- Former member, Ascension Catholic School Board
- Former volunteer coach, Donaldsonville Recreational Department and Most Blessed Sacrament School.[3][4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results, Results for Election Date: 11/4/2014," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Advocate, "Parenton announces candidacy for judgeship," April 23, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 9/16/14
- ↑ O'Neil Parenton for Judge, "Experience," archived September 17, 2014
