Jimmy Dimos

Jimmy N. Dimos (October 18, 1938 – May 18, 2023)[1] was a Yugoslavian-born American judge and politician in Louisiana. He emigrated from SR Macedonia, Socialist Federal Republic 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.[2] He graduated from Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana.[3] He attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Tulane University.[2]

Dimos served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 1999. He represented Ouachita Parish.[4] During the governorship of Buddy Roemer, Dimos was speaker of the house.[5] He served as a judge of the Louisiana Fourth Judicial District Court bench from 1999 to 2007.[1] In 2017, Dimos was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame.[2][6]

Dimos died on May 18, 2023, at the age of 84.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Judge Jimmy N Dimos Obituary". Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Former House Speaker Jimmy Dimos: A double legend". Retrieved April 19, 2021. Alternative URL
  3. ^ "Louisiana Political Museum - Louisiana Political Hall of Fame". www.lapoliticalmuseum.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Portrait of Louisiana Representative Jimmy N. Dimos in 1976". Louisiana Digital Library. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Sentell, Will (January 19, 2017). "Civil rights leader Jemison entering Louisiana Political Hall of Fame". The Advocate. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Dimos, former House speaker from Monroe, has died". Nola. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.


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