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'''John Charles Milkovich''' (born May 1957)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=629384|title=John Milkovich, May 1957|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref> is an [[attorney]] in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], who is an incoming [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] member of the Louisiana State Senate. On January 11, 2016, he succeeded the term-limited District 38 [[Republican Party|Republican]] Sherri Smith Cheek Buffington, who completed three terms in the chamber.

'''John Charles Milkovich''' (born May 1957)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=629384|title=John Milkovich, May 1957|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref> is an [[attorney]] in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], who is an incoming [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] member of the Louisiana State Senate. On January 11, 2016, he succeeded the term-limited District 38 [[Republican Party|Republican]] Sherri Smith Cheek Buffington, who completed three terms in the chamber, having first been elected in 2003.

Milkovich won the general election on November 21, 2015, when he defeated the Republican Richard Burford of DeSoto Parish, a departing member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Milkovich led with 15,665 votes (52.4 percent) to Burford's 14,206 (47.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref>

Milkovich won the general election on November 21, 2015, when he defeated the Republican Richard Burford of DeSoto Parish, a departing member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Milkovich led with 15,665 votes (52.4 percent) to Burford's 14,206 (47.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref> In his campaign, Milkovich advocated [[conservative]] social and economic views in sharp contrast to his party.<ref name=ballot/>  

In his campaign, Milkovich advocated strong [[conservative]] social and economic positions in sharp contrast to his party.<ref name=ballot/>  

In 2008, Milkovich was an unsuccessful candidate for Louisiana's 4th congressional district seat; he lost the Democratic nomination to then Caddo Parish District Attorney Paul Carmouche, who in turn was narrowly defeated by Republican [[John Fleming]], a physician from [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish.  

In 2008, Milkovich was an unsuccessful candidate for Louisiana's 4th congressional district seat; he lost the Democratic nomination to then Caddo Parish District Attorney Paul Carmouche, who in turn was narrowly defeated by Republican [[John Fleming]], a physician from [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish.  

A native of rural Roundup in Musselshell County in central [[Montana]], young Milkovich worked on cattle ranches and in roofing and painting. He attended the [[University of Chicago]], at which he studied [[journalism]]. In 1979, he graduated from the University of Montana and thereafter the Louisiana State University Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]], at which he worked in the ''Louisiana Law Review''. He claims to have been committed to "working families" for more than a quarter century.<ref name=ballot>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Milkovich|title=John Milkovich|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref>  

A native of rural Roundup in Musselshell County in central [[Montana]], young Milkovich worked on cattle ranches and in roofing and painting. He attended the [[University of Chicago]]. In 1979, he graduated from the University of Montana and thereafter the Louisiana State University Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]], at which he worked on ''The Louisiana Law Review''. He claims to have been committed to "working families" for more than a quarter century.<ref name=ballot>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Milkovich|title=John Milkovich|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref>  

He and his wife, Carola, a former teacher whom he wed in 1985, have a daughter, Sarah; the couple resides in Keithville in south Caddo Parish. He is an active member of the First Assembly of God Church in Shreveport under the prominent pastor Denny Duron. He has worked in Sunday school and the prison ministry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johnmilkovichforcongress.com/about_john.html|title=About John Milkovich|publisher=johnmilkovichforcongress.com|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}</ref>

He and his wife, Carola, a former teacher whom he wed in 1985, have a daughter, Sarah; the couple resides in Keithville in south Caddo Parish. He is an active member of the First Assembly of God Church in Shreveport under the prominent pastor Denny Duron. He has worked in Sunday school and the prison ministry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johnmilkovichforcongress.com/about_john.html|title=About John Milkovich|publisher=johnmilkovichforcongress.com|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}</ref>