Jay McCallum
In 2017, Jay Bowen McCallum' was elected, without opposition, to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal Division A, Second District to fill the remaining term of retiring Second Circuit Judge Harmon Drew. He was re-elected the next year for a full term, again without opposition. Before that, Judge McCallum served as a judge of the Third Judicial District (Lincoln and Union Parishes) 2003-2018. Prior to being elected as a District Judge, he served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Third Judicial District, and as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1992-2002). Judge McCallum is a much sought after CLE, motivational and inspirational speaker who is best known for using humor to instruct, inspire and motivate his audiences.
Jay Bowen McCallum | |
|---|---|
| Division A Judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal
preceded by Harmon Drew Served prior as Division C Judge of the Louisiana 3rd Judicial District Court for Lincoln and Union parishes | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Boddie, Jr. (Pro-Tempore) |
| Louisiana State Representative for District 12 (Lincoln and Union parishes) | |
| In office January 1992 – January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Virgil Orr |
| Succeeded by | Hollis Downs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1960 Place of birth missing |
| Political party | No Party |
| Spouse(s) | Deanna Dunham McCallum |
| Residence | Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Monroe Louisiana State University Law Center |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Career
McCallum graduated in 1982 from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, then known as Northeast Louisiana University. In 1985, he graduated from the Louisiana State University Law Center in the capital city of Baton Rouge. He established his law practice in Farmerville, the seat of government for Union Parish. He served as an assistant district attorney for Lincoln and Union parishes prior to running for State Representative District 12. [1]
In the State Representative election, McCallum received 8,286 votes (52.4 percent) to Orr's 7,528 (47.6 percent).[2] McCallum was unopposed in the primary elections of 1995 and 1999. He served as vice-chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and sat as well on the Appropriations Committee.[1]
He resigned his seat prior to his twelfth year in office after winning the Division C judge of the 3rd Judicial Court. The previous September, he defeated a Republican judicial candidate, Scott Killen, 10,861 (62.65 percent) to 6,475 (37.35 percent).[3]
McCallum was succeeded in the House by Republican Hollis Downs, a Louisiana Tech faculty member, who won a special election for the seat early in 2003.[4]
McCallum is a member of the Masonic lodge, the Shriners, Lions International, and the Chamber of Commerce.[1]
References
- "Louisiana: McCallum, Jay Bowen", Who's Who in American Politics, 2003-2004, 19th ed., Vol. 1 (Alabama-Montana) (Marquis Who's Who: New Providence, New Jersey, 2003), p. 787
- "Election Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. October 19, 1991. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- "Election Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. September 21, 2002. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- "Election Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. January 18, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
| Louisiana House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Virgil Orr |
Louisiana State Representative for District 12 (Lincoln and Union parishes)
Jay Bowen McCallum |
Succeeded by Hollis Downs |
| Preceded by Cynthia "Cindy" Woodard |
Division A Judge of the Louisiana 3rd Judicial District Court (Lincoln and Union parishes)
Jay Bowen McCallum |
Succeeded by Incumbent |