1945 born in Alexandria on February 7
1970 Graduated with law degree from Louisiana State University; Law Clerk to Judge Nauman S. Scott, United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana
1971 Special Counsel to Attorney General
1973 General Counsel, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
1975 - 82 Sole Practitioner in New Roads
1978 Assistant District Attorney, 18th JDC
1982 District Court Judge, 18th JDC
1990 Chief Judge, 18th JDC
1992 Associate Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court
1998 Re-elected without opposition
2009 Chief Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court
2013 retires from Louisiana Supreme Court
