Jimmy Dimos
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Jimmy Dimos (born 1938) was an American judge and politician in Louisiana. He immigrated from SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia (modern-day North Macedonia) as a child in 1951, joining his father in the U.S. He was a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church growing up.[1] He graduated from Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana.[2] He attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Tulane University.[1]
Dimos served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 1999. He represented Ouachita Parish.[3] During the governorship of Buddy Roemer, Dimos was speaker of the house.[4] In 2017, Dimos was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Former House Speaker Jimmy Dimos: A double legend". Retrieved 2021-04-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Alternative URL - ^ "Louisiana Political Museum - Louisiana Political Hall of Fame". www.lapoliticalmuseum.com.
- ^ https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/state-lhp%3A10248
- ^ Bridges, Tyler (October 5, 2015). "As governor's race picks up steam, there's a silent race for powerful Louisiana House speaker post". The Advocate. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Sentell, Will (January 19, 2017). "Civil rights leader Jemison entering Louisiana Political Hall of Fame". The Advocate. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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