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Jack McFarland (politician)

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Jack Gideon McFarland
Louisiana State Representative
for District 13 (Bienville, Jackson,
Ouachita, and Winn parishes)
Assumed office
January 2016
Preceded byJames R. Fannin
Personal details
Born (1969-11-18) November 18, 1969 (age 55)
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationPresident of McFarland Timber, Inc.

Jack Gideon McFarland (born November 18, 1969)[1] is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 13, which encompasses Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, and Winn parishes in north Louisiana. On January 11, 2016, McFarland succeeded outgoing Republican Representative James R. Fannin, who was elected to the District 35 seat in the Louisiana State Senate in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 24, 2015.

In that same primary, McFarland, with 7,719 votes (60.3 percent), defeated his Democratic opponent, Philip Lawrence, who polled 5,091 votes (39.7 percent).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack McFarland, November 1969". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 26, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by Louisiana State Representative for
District 13 (Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita,
and Winn parishes)

2016–
Succeeded by
Incumbent