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| | |residence=[[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Louisiana | | |residence=[[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Louisiana |
| | |occupation=[[Attorney]] and judge<br> | | |occupation=[[Attorney]] and judge<br> |
| − | |spouse=Ewing Manning | + | |spouse=Ashley Ewing Manning |
| | |children=Three children | | |children=Three children |
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| | '''Clarence Wendell Manning''', known as '''Wendell Manning''' (born October 5, 1962), has been since 2003 the chief judge of the state 4th Judicial District Court (Division F) in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], [[Louisiana]]. The district encompasses Ouachita and Morehouse parishes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/clarence-manning/e500172769350|title=Clarence Manning (Wendell)|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 27, 2020}}</ref> He was re-elected without opposition in 2014 and is again unoposed for a third term in the [[general election]] set for November 3, 2020. He is a [[Republican Party|Republican]]. | | '''Clarence Wendell Manning''', known as '''Wendell Manning''' (born October 5, 1962), has been since 2003 the chief judge of the state 4th Judicial District Court (Division F) in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], [[Louisiana]]. The district encompasses Ouachita and Morehouse parishes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/clarence-manning/e500172769350|title=Clarence Manning (Wendell)|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 27, 2020}}</ref> He was re-elected without opposition in 2014 and is again unoposed for a third term in the [[general election]] set for November 3, 2020. He is a [[Republican Party|Republican]]. |
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| − | Manning is a graduate of the Paul M. Hebert School of Law at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. In 2007, he received the Crystal Gavel Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Wendell_Manning|title=Wendell Manning|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=September 27, 2020}}</ref> He is an active [[Roman Catholic]]. | + | Manning is a graduate of the Paul M. Hebert School of Law at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. In 2007, he received the Crystal Gavel Award and the President's Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Wendell_Manning|title=Wendell Manning|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=September 27, 2020}}</ref> He is an active [[Roman Catholic]]. |
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| | + | Manning serves on the SAFE Task Force of Ouachita Parish, which is active domestic violence cases. He serves on the board of directors of several organizations including: ARCO of Ouachita, The Wellspring Alliance for Families, the Children’s Museum of Northeast Louisiana and Life Choices. Manning is married to Ashley Ewing Manning; the couple has three children. They attend St. Matthew Catholic Church in Monroe where he serves on the parish counsel. |
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| | When he was first elected to the bench in 2002, his cousin [[Lee Fletcher]], narrowly lost the race for the then open 5th congressional district to then [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Rodney Alexander]]. | | When he was first elected to the bench in 2002, his cousin [[Lee Fletcher]], narrowly lost the race for the then open 5th congressional district to then [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Rodney Alexander]]. |