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| term_end2=August 4, 2024
| term_end2=August 4, 2024
| preceded2=Jeannette Theriot Knoll
| preceded2=Jeannette Theriot Knoll
| succeeded2=Jeannette Theriot Knoll<br>
| succeeded2=Vacant
| office3=Judge of the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal (Division B)
| office3=Judge of the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal (Division B)
| term_start3=January 1, 2005
| term_start3=January 1, 2005
| term_start4=1995
| term_start4=1995
| term_end4=2004
| term_end4=2004
| birth_date=August 24, 1949
| birth_date=August 24, 1949 (age 75)
| birth_place=Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, [[Louisiana]]
| birth_place=Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, [[Louisiana]]
| death_date=
| death_date=
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'''James T. Genovese''', known as '''Jimmy Genovese''' (born August 24, 1949),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/james-genovese/e16063671120|title=James Genovese|publisher=Mylife.com|date=February 15, 2018}}</ref> is the 21st president of his alma mater, [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]].
'''James T. Genovese''', known as '''Jimmy Genovese''' (born August 24, 1949),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/james-genovese/e16063671120|title=James Genovese|publisher=Mylife.com|date=February 15, 2018}}</ref> is the 21st president of his alma mater, [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]]. [[Republican]] [[Governor]] [[Jeff Landry]] voiced approval for Genovese's selection.
Formerly, he was one of the seven justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court, which convenes in [[New Orleans]]. Running as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] from Opelousas in St. Landry Parish in south [[Louisiana]], he was first elected to the court for a ten-year term on November 8, 2016, to succeed the retiring [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Jeannette Theriot Knoll of Marksville in Avoyelles Parish south of [[Alexandria]]. To win his seat on the high court, Genovese narrowly defeated Marilyn Carr Castle (born January 2, 1953),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/marilyn-castle/e106860420702|title=Marilyn Castle|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 15, 2018}}</ref> a 15th Judicial District Court judge from [[Lafayette]], 133,389 (50.9 percent) to 128,598 (49.1 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/James_Genovese|title=James Genovese - Ballotpedia|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=February 15, 2018}}</ref>
Formerly, Genovese was one of the seven justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court, which convenes in [[New Orleans]]. Running as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] from Opelousas in St. Landry Parish in south [[Louisiana]], he was first elected to the court for a ten-year term on November 8, 2016, to succeed the retiring [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Jeannette Theriot Knoll of Marksville in Avoyelles Parish south of [[Alexandria]]. To win his seat on the high court, Genovese narrowly defeated Marilyn Carr Castle (born January 2, 1953),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/marilyn-castle/e106860420702|title=Marilyn Castle|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 15, 2018}}</ref> a 15th Judicial District Court judge from [[Lafayette]], 133,389 (50.9 percent) to 128,598 (49.1 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/James_Genovese|title=James Genovese - Ballotpedia|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=February 15, 2018}}</ref>
==Background==
==Background==