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Senator "Jody" Amedee  -  District 18

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Former Assistant District Attorney
Handled all juvenille matters in Ascension, St. James, Assumption Parishes
Designed and implemented the District Attorney's Juvenile Probation Program
Implemented and coordinated the Ascension Parish Juvenile Drug Diversion Programs
Started the process of establishing the Ascension Parish Drug Court 
Attorney for Ascension Parish Tourist Commission
Worked through college as a laborer at Rubicon Chemical
Worked through law school as a law clerk for the Louisiana Senate
EDUCATION
  Graduate of East Ascension High School
  Graduate of Nicholls State University
  Graduate of Southern University Law Center
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
  President of Gonzales Dixie Boys Baseball
  Coach - Gonzales Dixie Boys basesball 1989-present 
  Coach - Gonzales Basketball League 1997 & 1998
  Coach -  Gonzales Soccer League 2002
MEMBERSHIPS
  National Association of Counsel for Children
  Louisiana State Bar Association
  American Bar Association
  23rd Judicial District Bar Association
  Louisiana District Attorneys Association
  National District Attorneys Association
  Ducks Unlimited
  NRA-National Rifle Association
  National Wildlife Turkey Federation
  East Ascension Sportsman League
  Ascension United Against Substance Abuse Committee
  Faculty Member:  National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)
  Strong supporter of 4-H

Jody Amedee is a Democrat and lives in Gonzales with his wife, Jancy Berthelot, and three children.  They attend St. Theresa's Catholic Church.

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana.