Greg Beard
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Greg Beard is the judge for the 9th Judicial District, Subdistrict 2 Division G, in Louisiana. He was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, to a six-year term commencing on January 1, 2015, and ending on December 31, 2020.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Beard ran for election to the 9th Judicial District.
Primary: He was elected in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 53.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Harry Randow and Charles Gravel.
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2008
Beard was defeated in his bid for a seat on the Louisiana 9th Judicial District Court vacated by the retirement of Judge Rae Swent. The election took place on October 4, 2008. Beard's opponents for this seat were Mary Lauve Doggett, Mike Hislop and Thomas "Rocky" Willson.[3]
Education
Beard received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and his J.D. degree from the Southern Law Center.[4]
Career
Before his election to the court, Beard was a partner at the firm of Beard & Beard Family Law Firm in Alexandria, Louisiana.[4]
Associations and awards
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member, Alexandria Bar Association
- Volunteer reserve deputy sheriff, specializing in underwater diving
- President, Kiwanis Club of Alexandria
- Member and chairman, Deacon Board at Calvary Baptist Church [4]
Approach to the law
"The retirement of Judge Swent allows me the opportunity to serve the people of Rapides Parish. I will bring my values of honesty, integrity and dedication to justice to the 9th Judicial District Court," Beard said in an interview with The Town Talk. In that same interview he went on to state that his Christian faith would play a role in his judicial decisionmaking. "The values of my faith are the principles which guide my life. I pledge that these are the basic values that will guide my service as judge," Beard said.[3]
See also
External links
- Louisiana 9th Judicial District Court
- KALB.com, "Greg Beard announces his candidacy for Rapides district court judge," June 17, 2014
- The Town Talk, "Political Lagniappe: Don't hold breath finding out pertinent information on judge candidates, "May 28, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results, Results for Election Date: 11/4/2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Town Talk, "Beard seeks judgeship on 9th District Court," May 26,2008
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Facebook.com, "Greg Beard for District Judge," accessed August 28, 2014
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