Stephen Dwight
Stephen Christopher Dwight (born July 1977)[1] is the district attorney for the 14th judicial district and a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 35 in Calcasieu and Beauregard parishes. Unopposed in the nonpartisan blanket primary scheduled for October 24, 2015, Dwight succeeded the term-limited Republican Brett Geymann when the legislature reconvened on January 11, 2016.[2]
Stephen Christopher Dwight | |
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District Attorney for 14th Judicial District | |
Assumed office January 2021 | |
Preceded by | John F. Derosier |
Louisiana State Representative for District 35 (Calcasieu and Beauregard parishes) | |
In office January 2016 – December 2020 | |
Preceded by | Brett Geymann |
Succeeded by | Brett Geymann |
Personal details | |
Born | July 1977 Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Jessica Brown Dwight (married 2004) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Sam Houston High School in Moss Bluff, Louisiana Southern University Law Center |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Dwight is a graduate of Sam Houston High School in Moss Bluff in Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana State University and Southern University Law Center, both in Baton Rouge. He was first licensed to practice law in 2003.[3] He is city attorney and prosecutor for Westlake in Calcasieu Parish and general counsel for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department.
He and his wife, the former Jessica Brown, a librarian at Moss Bluff Elementary School, married in 2004. They three children, Riley, Peyton, and Hudson. He is a Methodist.
References
- "Stephen Dwight, July 1977". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- "Decision 2015: The end of candidate qualifying". JMC Enterprises. September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- "Stephen Christopher Dwight". avvo.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
Louisiana House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Brett Geymann |
Louisiana State Representative for District 35 (Calcasieu and Beauregard parishes) Stephen Christopher Dwight |
Succeeded by Incumbent |