Scott Leehy
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Bernard Scott Leehy is a judge
of the Louisiana
Fourth Judicial District Court bench in Ouachita and Morehouse parishes. He was sworn into office on December 27, 2006. Leehy had been the Monroe
City Court judge since 1997. A Republican
, he defeated the Democrat
Jay Mitchell in the September 30, 2006, jungle primary
for the seat being vacated by the retiring Judge Jimmy Dimos
. Leehy polled 15,494 votes (56 percent) to Mitchell's 12,121 ballots (44 percent).
Leehy attributed his victory to "a lot of hard work. A lot of people poured blood, sweat, and tears into this campaign." The unexpired term runs through December 31, 2008. Leehy was unopposed for a full term as judge in the 2008 elections.
Leehy won the election to the Division B city judgeship on September 21, 1996. He defeated a fellow Republican, George Carso, 6,127 (56 percent) to 4,736 (44 percent). He was reelected in 2002 without opposition. From 1990-1997, Leehy worked for the district attorney's office. A special election will be held on March 31, 2007, to fill the remainder of Leehy's term as city judge.
An Ouachita Parish native, Leehy is a graduate of West Monroe High School. He holds the WMHS "Distinguished Alumni Award." He obtained his bachelor's degree
from the University of Louisiana at Monroe
, then "Northeast Louisiana University". He then graduated from the Mississippi College
School of Law in Jackson
.
Judge Leehy and his wife, Charlynn, married in 1986. They have two children, Nicholas (born 1992) and Michael (born 1996). They are members of Jesus
the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, where he is a trustee. He is a member of the Judicial Council of the Louisiana Supreme Court and the Louisiana Bar Association
. He is secretary of the Louisiana City Court Judges Association. Leehy is also a volunteer for the Salvation Army
and a member of Rotary International
.
Judge
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of the Louisiana
Louisiana
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Fourth Judicial District Court bench in Ouachita and Morehouse parishes. He was sworn into office on December 27, 2006. Leehy had been the Monroe
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...
City Court judge since 1997. A Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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, he defeated the Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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Jay Mitchell in the September 30, 2006, jungle primary
Jungle primary
A nonpartisan blanket primary is a primary election in which all candidates for elected office run in the same primary regardless of political party. Under this system, the top two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the next round, as in a runoff election...
for the seat being vacated by the retiring Judge Jimmy Dimos
Jimmy Dimos
Jimmy N. Dimos is a retired state Fourth Judicial District Court judge based in Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Dimos is also a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, having served from 1976 to 1999...
. Leehy polled 15,494 votes (56 percent) to Mitchell's 12,121 ballots (44 percent).
Leehy attributed his victory to "a lot of hard work. A lot of people poured blood, sweat, and tears into this campaign." The unexpired term runs through December 31, 2008. Leehy was unopposed for a full term as judge in the 2008 elections.
Leehy won the election to the Division B city judgeship on September 21, 1996. He defeated a fellow Republican, George Carso, 6,127 (56 percent) to 4,736 (44 percent). He was reelected in 2002 without opposition. From 1990-1997, Leehy worked for the district attorney's office. A special election will be held on March 31, 2007, to fill the remainder of Leehy's term as city judge.
An Ouachita Parish native, Leehy is a graduate of West Monroe High School. He holds the WMHS "Distinguished Alumni Award." He obtained his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from the University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of Louisiana at Monroe
The University of Louisiana at Monroe is a coeducational public university in Monroe, Louisiana and part of the University of Louisiana System.-History:...
, then "Northeast Louisiana University". He then graduated from the Mississippi College
Mississippi College
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School of Law in Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
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Judge Leehy and his wife, Charlynn, married in 1986. They have two children, Nicholas (born 1992) and Michael (born 1996). They are members of Jesus
Jesus
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the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, where he is a trustee. He is a member of the Judicial Council of the Louisiana Supreme Court and the Louisiana Bar Association
Bar association
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. He is secretary of the Louisiana City Court Judges Association. Leehy is also a volunteer for the Salvation Army
Salvation Army
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and a member of Rotary International
Rotary International
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