Jimmy Dimos
| Jimmy N. Dimos | |
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| Louisiana State Representative District 16 (Ouachita Parish) | |
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In office 1976–1999 |
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| Preceded by | H. Lawrence Gibbs, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Kay Kellogg Katz |
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives (from Ouachita Parish) | |
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In office 1988–1992 |
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| Preceded by | John A. Alario, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John A. Alario, Jr. |
| Fourth Judicial District Court Judge from Ouachita Parish | |
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In office 1999 – December 31, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Scott Leehy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 18, 1938 Republic of Macedonia, formerly Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dale Guilkey Dimos |
| Children | John, Laura, Myra, and Christy |
| Alma mater |
Neville High School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Episcopal |
Neville High School
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Jimmy N. Dimos (born October 18, 1938, in the Republic of Macedonia) is a retired state Fourth Judicial District Court judge based in Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Dimos (pronounced "DEE MOSE") is also a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, having served from 1976 to 1999. From 1988 to 1992, he was the Speaker of the House, the recommended choice of then Democratic Governor Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer, III.
Dimos is a native of the Republic of Macedonia. He immigrated to the United States in 1951. His future Louisiana House colleague, Ron Gomez of Lafayette, described him, accordingly, when he nominated Dimos to be Speaker of the state House:
"This is a man who arrived alone in New York City at age 12 after a lonely flight from his home in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He could not speak English. He would not see his mother for another six months when she would finally be allowed to come to America. In New York, this 12-year-old found that his continuing flights to Monroe,Louisiana, where his father waited, could not be completed for two more days. From this shaky start in this new world, Jimmy Dimos proceeded to learn English, put himself through high school, college and law school and serve three previous disntinguished terms in this House of Representatives. Yes, he is a man of courage -- a man of integrity, and a man who I am proud to nominate as Speaker. May we stand united. He and we who are committed to working toward those changes so desperately needed in this state will need your understanding, your guidance, you tolerance and . . . your prayers."
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