606 DESOTO PARISH CITIZENS OFFICIALLY NOMINATE AMY BURFORD MCCARTNEY FOR DISTRICT JUDGE

(Mansfield, La.) – Stonewall attorney Amy Burford McCartney officially entered the race today
for 42nd Judicial District Court judge. McCartney qualified for the seat by seeking the nomination from 606 registered voters in DeSoto Parish. For the first time in over 40 years, a candidate for political office has succeeded in this procedure, which required visiting with citizens throughout the parish for the last three months.

“It was an honor to walk into the courthouse today with 606 people symbolically at my side. This has been a truly rewarding experience, meeting so many people to share my qualifications, experience and judicial philosophy,” proclaimed McCartney.

“I felt that if I was going to get into this race that I should earn the right for this privilege by first asking everyday citizens for their support, advice and input before signing up for the office,” said McCartney.

“I know the real work has yet to begin. I look forward to visiting as many people as I possibly can throughout DeSoto Parish to express that their next judge should not belong to a political faction and should be completely independent of political party agendas,” said McCartney who qualified for office without a party affiliation.

The election for district judge will be held on November 8th to fulfill the vacancy of retiring judge Robert Burgess. For more information on Amy Burford McCartney’s campaign, visit facebook.com/amyfordesotojudge.

McCartney received her Juris Doctor from Baylor Law School in 2003 and graduated magna cum laude with degrees in accounting and business from Centenary College in Shreveport. McCartney is licensed to practice law in Louisiana and Texas and has a law firm in Stonewall where she focuses on property law and civil litigation. She also served as assistant district attorney in the child support enforcement and misdemeanor sections for District Attorney Gary Evans.

Amy is married to Blake McCartney and they have one son, Jake. The McCartneys are active members of Fellowship Community Church in Kickapoo.

Amy Burford McCartney for Judge
Post Office Box 475
Stonewall, LA 71078

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