The judge should be fair, just and compassionate.I will set up neighborhood sites where I can educate and inform people of their legal rights. "Know Your Legal Rights" ..... So often people are in situations while driving, while having an enjoyable evening downtown on the weekend, or even at home and they are approached by an officer of the law and people don't know what to do........ I will provide guidance and direction to citizens so they can understand what is going on, what to say, how to act and what to do if things get out of hand. An officer's job is extremely hard. Officers have to serve and protect the community, as well as, one another. Someone should stand in the gap to prevent so many people from having to deal with the added costs of going to Shreveport City Court to handle matters, some of which, could have been prevented with education and explanation.
Other organizations:
Former Member, Greater Shreveport Human Relations Commission
League of Women Voters
Supporter of Volunteers of America
Serves on several committees with the Louisiana State Bar Association
Lawyers in Transition, Community Action, House of Delegates
Fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation
Awards:
Received the Leah Hipple McKay Memorial Award for Outstanding Volunteerism in 2009
This award is given to only one attorney per year in the entire state of Louisiana
Received the 2009, Shreveport Bossier Top Lawyers
Additional Professional Experience:
Former Minister of Music, Evergreen Baptist Church
Former Town Attorney, Town of Ringgold
Former, Indigent Defender Attorney for Bossier Parish and Caddo Parish
Mathematics tutor
Frequent speaker at various locations in Shreveport
Life long resident of Shreveport, mother of two wonderful daughters
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