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'''Bernard Scott Leehy''' (born August 11, 1962)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/site/ob/search_bgc_flow13/ps-bgc.view|title=Bernard Leehy|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=April 25, 2018}}</ref> is a [[judge]] of the [[Louisiana]] Fourth Judicial District Court for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes. He was sworn into office on December 27, 2006, after completing nine years as a city judge in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]].  

'''Bernard Scott Leehy''' (born August 11, 1962)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/site/ob/search_bgc_flow13/ps-bgc.view|title=Bernard Leehy|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=April 25, 2018}}</ref> is a [[judge]] of the [[Louisiana]] Fourth Judicial District Court for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes. He was sworn into office on December 27, 2006, after completing nine years as a city judge in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]].  

A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Jay Mitchell in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on September 30, 2006, for the seat vacated by the retiring Judge Jimmy N. Dimos, a Democrat and a former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Leehy polled 15,653 votes (56 percent) to Mitchell's 12,284 ballots (44 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns (Multiparish)|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|date=September 30, 2006|accessdate=April 25, 2018}}</ref> Leehy attributed his victory to "a lot of hard work. [Many] people poured blood, sweat, and tears into this campaign." The unexpired term ran through December 31, 2008,<ref>''The Monroe News-Star'', October 1, 2006.</ref> The unexpired term extended for two years, and Leehy was unopposed for a full term as judge in 2008.

A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Jay Mitchell in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on September 30, 2006, for the seat vacated by the retiring Judge Jimmy N. Dimos, a Democrat and a former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Leehy polled 15,653 votes (56 percent) to Mitchell's 12,284 ballots (44 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns (Multiparish)|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|date=September 30, 2006|accessdate=April 25, 2018}}</ref> Leehy attributed his victory to "a lot of hard work. [Many] people poured blood, sweat, and tears into this campaign."<ref>''The Monroe News-Star'', October 1, 2006.</ref> The unexpired term extended for two years, and Leehy was unopposed for his first full six-year term as judge in 2008.

Leehy was elected to the Division B city judgeship on September 21, 1996, when he defeated a fellow Republican, George Carso, 6,127 (56 percent) to 4,736 (44 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns (Ouachita Parish)|date=September 21, 1996|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 25, 2018}}</ref> He was reelected in 2002 without opposition. From 1990 to 1997, Leehy worked for the district attorney's office.  

Leehy was elected to the Division B city judgeship on September 21, 1996, when he defeated a fellow Republican, George Carso, 6,127 (56 percent) to 4,736 (44 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns (Ouachita Parish)|date=September 21, 1996|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 25, 2018}}</ref> He was reelected in 2002 without opposition. From 1990 to 1997, Leehy worked for the district attorney's office.