Jack McFarland (politician) explained

Jack Gideon McFarland
Office:Louisiana State Representative
for District 13 (Bienville, Jackson,
Ouachita, and Winn parishes)
Term Start:January 2016
Preceded:James R. Fannin
Succeeded:Incumbent
Birth Date:18 November 1969
Residence:Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S.
Party:Republican
Occupation:President 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack McFarland, November 1969. Louisiana Secretary of State. October 26, 2015.
  2. Web site: Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015. Louisiana Secretary of State. October 26, 2015.