John Amari Explained

John Amari
State House2:Alabama
District2:34th
Term Start2:November 8, 1978
Term End2:November 3, 1982
Preceded2:Richard R. Andrews
Succeeded2:George Layton
Office1:Member of the Alabama Senate
Term Start1:November 3, 1982
Term End1:November 4, 1998
Preceded1:Paschal P. Vacca
Succeeded1:Steve French
Office:Judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama
Term Start:2009
Term End:February 2019
Preceded:Norman Winston
Succeeded:Martha Cook
Birth Date:7 August 1948
Birth Place:Jefferson County, Alabama, U.S.
Spouse:Terri Parker
Children:5
Residence:Trussville, Alabama
Party:Republican (1990–2008, 2018–present)[1]
Democratic (until 1990, 2008–2018)
Education:University of Montevallo (BS)
Samford University (JD)

John E. Amari (born August 7, 1948) is an American lawyer, politician and judge from Alabama.

Background

Born in Roebuck in Jefferson County, Alabama, he received a B.A. from the University of Montevallo, followed by a J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham.[2]

He was elected to terms in both the Alabama House and the Alabama Senate.[3] In 2006, he unsuccessfully sought election to the Alabama Public Service Commission,[4] but he was elected to a seat on the Alabama District 10 Circuit Court in 2008.[5]

He retired as a judge in 2019 and was replaced by Martha Cook.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2018/10/29/judge-john-amari-again-leaves-democrats-to-return-to-republican-party/ Judge John Amari again leaves Democrats to return to Republican party
  2. https://www.martindale.com/attorney/hon-john-e-amari-22170/ Martindale-Hubbell Law Profile
  3. Web site: Amari, John. ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2014.
  4. Web site: Candidates in GOP runoff for PSC 2 question loyalty. Decatur Daily, Decatur, Alabama, July 16, 2006. April 30, 2014. December 3, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111203204729/http://legacy.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/060716/loyalty.shtml. dead.
  5. Web site: The Honorable John E. Amari. 10jc.alacourt.gov. April 30, 2014.
  6. https://birminghamwatch.org/martha-cook/ Martha Cook bio
  7. https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2019/01/commission-seeks-applications-for-two-jefferson-county-judgeships.html Commission seeks applications for two Jefferson County judgeships