Jack McFarland (politician)

Jack Gideon McFarland (born November 1969)[1] is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 13, which encompasses Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, and Winn parishes in north Louisiana. On January 11, 2016, McFarland succeeded outgoing Republican Representative James R. Fannin, who was elected to the District 35 seat in the Louisiana State Senate in the primary election held on October 24, 2015.

In that same primary, McFarland, with 7,719 votes (60.3 percent), defeated his Democratic opponent, Philip Lawrence, who polled 5,091 votes (39.7 percent).[2]

McFarland resides in Winnfield and has lived in other Winn Parish communities Calvin and Dodson and the Jackson Parish community of Chatam. He has served on the Winn Parish Police Jury and worked at the Police Jury Association of Louisiana. He was formerly employed by the Winn Parish Enterprise weekly newspaper.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack McFarland, November 1969". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jack McFarland". intelius.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by
James R. Fannin		 Louisiana State Representative for District 13 (Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, and Winn parishes)

Jack Gideon McFarland
2016 –

Succeeded by
Incumbent


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