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Jimmy Dimos

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Jimmy N. Dimos (October 18, 1938 – May 18, 2023)[1] was a Yugoslavian-born American judge and politician in Louisiana. He emigrated from SR Macedonia, Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia (modern-day North Macedonia) as a child in 1951, joining his father in the U.S. He was a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church growing up.[2] He graduated from Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana.[3] He attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Tulane University.[2]

Dimos served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 1999. He represented Ouachita Parish.[4] During the governorship of Buddy Roemer, Dimos was speaker of the house.[5] He served as a judge of the Louisiana Fourth Judicial District Court bench from 1999 to 2007.[1] In 2017, Dimos was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame.[2][6]

Dimos died on May 18, 2023, at the age of 84.[7]

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  1. 1 2 "Judge Jimmy N Dimos Obituary". Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Former House Speaker Jimmy Dimos: A double legend". Retrieved April 19, 2021. Alternative URL
  3. "Louisiana Political Museum - Louisiana Political Hall of Fame". www.lapoliticalmuseum.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. "Portrait of Louisiana Representative Jimmy N. Dimos in 1976". Louisiana Digital Library. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. Bridges, Tyler (October 5, 2015). "As governor's race picks up steam, there's a silent race for powerful Louisiana House speaker post". The Advocate. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  6. Sentell, Will (January 19, 2017). "Civil rights leader Jemison entering Louisiana Political Hall of Fame". The Advocate. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  7. "Jimmy Dimos, former House speaker from Monroe, has died". Nola. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.