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A [[Republican Party|Republican]], Craig was elected ito his judgeship in the nonpartisan blanket primary in 2008. With 12,182 votes (51 percent), he narrowly unseated incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Dewey Burchett|Dewey E. Burchett, Jr.]], also of Bossier City.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2008.</ref> He took office on January 1, 2009, and he was reelected without opposition in 2014. Prior to that time, he operated a private legal practice and for three years served with the indigent defenders' board and as an assistant district attorney under DA [[Schuyler Marvin]]. He is a former president of the Bossier Parish Bar Association.<ref name=26jdc>{{cite web|url=http://26jdc.com/judges.html|title=Judge Mike Craig|publisher=26th Judicial District Court|date=April 25, 2020|accessdate=May 29, 2020}}</ref> | A [[Republican Party|Republican]], Craig was elected ito his judgeship in the nonpartisan blanket primary in 2008. With 12,182 votes (51 percent), he narrowly unseated incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Dewey Burchett|Dewey E. Burchett, Jr.]], also of Bossier City.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2008.</ref> He took office on January 1, 2009, and he was reelected without opposition in 2014. Prior to that time, he operated a private legal practice and for three years served with the indigent defenders' board and as an assistant district attorney under DA [[Schuyler Marvin]]. He is a former president of the Bossier Parish Bar Association.<ref name=26jdc>{{cite web|url=http://26jdc.com/judges.html|title=Judge Mike Craig|publisher=26th Judicial District Court|date=April 25, 2020|accessdate=May 29, 2020}}</ref> | ||
| − | Craig graduated from the public Airline High School in [[Bossier City]] and received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University, a since four-year institution in [[Shreveport]], which was established the year before Craig was born. His law degree is from the historically black Southern University Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]].<ref name=26jdc/> In 2003, he was the executive director of the National | + | Craig graduated from the public Airline High School in [[Bossier City]] and received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University, a since four-year institution in [[Shreveport]], which was established the year before Craig was born. His law degree is from the historically black Southern University Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]].<ref name=26jdc/> In 2003, he was the executive director of the National Little Britches Rodeo Association,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Michael-Craig/316086568|title=Michael O. Craig Business Profile|publisher=Zoominfo.com|accessdate=May 29, 2020}}</ref> heaquartered in [[Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]]. |
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Revision as of 16:56, May 29, 2020
| Michael Owens Craig | |
Division A Judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District Court for
Bossier and Webster parishes | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – Current term expires December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dewey Burchett |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1968 Shreveport, Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Benton, Bossier Parish |
| Alma mater | Airline High School (Bossier City) Louisiana State University (Shreveport) |
| Occupation | Attorney and Judge |
| Religion | Christian |
Michael Owens Craig, known as Mike Craig (born November 5, 1968), is the Division A judge of the 26th Judicial District Court of Bossier and Webster parishes in northwestern Louisiana. Craig is nearing the end of his third term in the judgeship. He resides in Benton; the district also encompasses Minden in Webster Parish.[1]
A Republican, Craig was elected ito his judgeship in the nonpartisan blanket primary in 2008. With 12,182 votes (51 percent), he narrowly unseated incumbent Democrat Dewey E. Burchett, Jr., also of Bossier City.[2] He took office on January 1, 2009, and he was reelected without opposition in 2014. Prior to that time, he operated a private legal practice and for three years served with the indigent defenders' board and as an assistant district attorney under DA Schuyler Marvin. He is a former president of the Bossier Parish Bar Association.[3]
Craig graduated from the public Airline High School in Bossier City and received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University, a since four-year institution in Shreveport, which was established the year before Craig was born. His law degree is from the historically black Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge.[3] In 2003, he was the executive director of the National Little Britches Rodeo Association,[4] heaquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
References
- ↑ Michael Craig (Owens). Mylife.com. Retrieved on May 29, 2020.
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Judge Mike Craig. 26th Judicial District Court (April 25, 2020). Retrieved on May 29, 2020.
- ↑ Michael O. Craig Business Profile. Zoominfo.com. Retrieved on May 29, 2020.