Jeff R. Thompson
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Jefferson Rowe Thompson, known as Jeff R. Thompson (born March 10, 1965), is a judge Louisiana's Second Circuit Court of Appeal, previously served as a district judge for the 26th Judicial District Court for Bossier and Webster parishes, who is a Republican former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 8, a position which he held from January 2012 to January 2015.[1][2][3]
Jefferson Rowe Thompson | |
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Division B Judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District Court | |
Assumed office January 2015 | |
Preceded by | Ford E. Stinson Jr. |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
In office 2012–2014 | |
Preceded by | Jane H. Smith |
Succeeded by | Mike Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | Jefferson Rowe Thompson (1965-03-10) March 10, 1965 (age 59) Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Toni Estelle Hurst Thompson |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Benton, Louisiana |
Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Monroe Tulane University School of Law |
Occupation | Lawyer and Judge |
In a special election on March 30, 2019, he was elected with 76% of the vote to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal for the remainder of an unexpired term. In November, 2020, he was elected without opposition to a full 10-year term at the Second Circuit Court of Appeal, which serves Louisiana's twenty northernmost parishes from Texas to Mississippi.