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'''James Edward Paxton''', known as '''Jim Paxton''' (born December 19, 1963), is the district attorney of the [[Louisiana]] 6th Judicial District, which encompasses East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas parishes, located in the  [[Mississippi River]] delta country in the northeastern corner of the state.​

'''James Edward Paxton''', known as '''Jim Paxton''' (born December 19, 1963), is the district attorney of the [[Louisiana]] 6th Judicial District, which encompasses East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas parishes, located in the  [[Mississippi River]] delta country in the northeastern corner of the state.

 

==Background==​

==Background==

Paxton was born and reared in Madison Parish, one of four sons and two daughters of Albert Henry Paxton, Sr. (1922-2015), and the former Valeria Logue, who predeceased her husband. The senior Paxton, a native of Warren County, [[Mississippi]], served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]]. He owned and operated Paxton Quarter Horses and LaClede Plantation in Tallulah in  Madison Parish. He was a nationally known breeder of quarter horses, having served as the first president of the Mississippi Quarter Horse Association. A lifetime member of the American Quarter Horse Association, he was inducted in 2002 into the National Cutting Horse Hall of Fame.<ref name=father>{{cite news|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thenewsstar/obituary.aspx?n=albert-henry-paxton&pid=175044481&fhid=20713#sthash.kcnVprru.dpuf|title=Albert Henry Paxton, Sr.|newspaper=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=June 10, 2015}}</ref>​

Paxton was born and reared in Madison Parish, one of four sons and two daughters of Albert Henry Paxton, Sr. (1922-2015), and the former Valeria Logue, who predeceased her husband. The senior Paxton, a native of Warren County, [[Mississippi]], served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]]. He owned and operated Paxton Quarter Horses and LaClede Plantation in Tallulah in  Madison Parish. He was a nationally known breeder of quarter horses, having served as the first president of the Mississippi Quarter Horse Association. A lifetime member of the American Quarter Horse Association, he was inducted in 2002 into the National Cutting Horse Hall of Fame.<ref name=father>{{cite news|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thenewsstar/obituary.aspx?n=albert-henry-paxton&pid=175044481&fhid=20713#sthash.kcnVprru.dpuf|title=Albert Henry Paxton, Sr.|newspaper=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=June 10, 2015}}</ref>​

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He is a deacon and [[Sunday school]] teacher at the St. Joseph [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church.<ref name=sixthda/>​

He is a deacon and [[Sunday school]] teacher at the St. Joseph [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church.<ref name=sixthda/>​

 

==Career==​

==Career==

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After passing the bar, Paxton joined the firm of Christovich & Kearney in [[New Orleans]], where he practiced until 1993. He entered politics and, from 1993 to 2002, he was the assistant district attorney in the 6th District; from 2002 to 2008, the first assistant district attorney.​

After passing the bar, Paxton joined the firm of Christovich & Kearney in [[New Orleans]], where he practiced until 1993. He entered politics and, from 1993 to 2002, he was the assistant district attorney in the 6th District; from 2002 to 2008, the first assistant district attorney.​

Paxton is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana District Attorneys Association. He describes his goals as DA as making "sure that we seek justice swiftly, but fairly ... that we honor our primary obligation to protect the public, but do so in a manner that is just, ethical, and proper."<ref name=sixthda/>​

Paxton is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana District Attorneys Association. He describes his goals as DA as making "sure that we seek justice swiftly, but fairly ... that we honor our primary obligation to protect the public, but do so in a manner that is just, ethical, and proper."<ref name=sixthda/>​

 

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