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Fred Jones

rederick D. Jones is the son of Carol and Charles of the community. But, he was ready to work alongside
FJones. He is married to Ashanti M. Jones and has his father, Charles Jones and his sister, Rosalind D. Jones
three children. He learned the importance of public ser- and help
vice from his parents at a very young age. His mother is take
a retired teacher who taught in the public school system some
for over 30 years. His father served in the legislature for of the
over 28 years. Fred is a graduate of Southern Universi- load and
ty and A&M College where he received a Bachelor’s of stress off
Science in Mathematics. After graduation he worked for of them
the Louisiana Department of Revenue as a Tax Officer during
1 while applying to Law School. Shortly after working the Law
as Tax Officer 1 Fred was accepted to Southern Univer- firm’s
sity Law Center. He continued to work hard in the class tran-
room and in his job outside of Law school. He was able sition
to work for the Louisiana Legislature in the Legislative period.
Bureau while at the same time he remained focused and After
excelled in his coursework; granting him graduation nine
with honors from Southern University Law Center. Part years and
of his duties while working for the Legislative Bureau counting
was reviewing bills, working on joint resolutions, and with the
working and editing suspension resolutions. Follow- family
ing graduation from Law School, Fred started working law firm
for the Ouachita Parish District Attorney’s Office as an Fred has
Assis- tant District really branched out and expanded his horizons. He is a
Attor- ney (ADA) Personal Injury and Criminal Defense Attorney and he
under the Hon- currently practices in City, State, and Federal Courts.
orable Jerry Jones. He has also been admitted to the Eastern, Middle, and
While there, he was Western District Federal Courts, and the 5th Circuit
chosen to be on the Court of Appeals. Fred has been elected as the State Rep-
domes- tic violence resentative for the 16th District representing Ouachita
task force with all and Morehouse Parish. Representative Jones currently
of the surrounding serves on the Appropriations, Judiciary, Criminal Justice,
law enforcement House Select Committee focusing on Disaster Recovery,
agen- cies to help and Judicial Compensation Committee.
combat domestic Representative Jones says his inspiration to go
violence housed at the into law was birthed from the good that he has observed,
Fam- ily Justice felt and, received over the course of his life when it
Center. After working comes to the judicial system. He saw that through the
on the task force for knowledge of the Law one is able to provoke change
four plus years Fred that is necessary and beneficial. The Law has the ability
felt it was time to to enrich, protect and, inspire; when you find yourself
venture out and join the family law firm. Representative on the right side of the law you are able to be a part of
Jones was honored to serve under a DA who was very something much larger than yourself. Representative
knowledgeable, professional, and cognizant of the needs Jones believes the most difficult part of his career was
transitioning from undergrad into Law school. Law
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