Date of birth: June 24, 1953; married to Sandra Harper Caraway; three children: Jacob, Harper and Clayton.

Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Shreveport, LA: Appellate Judge, Elected to Office in 1996.

Private Law Practice, Shreveport, LA: Blanchard, Walker, O’Quin & Roberts, former member and director for 15 years.

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA: Bachelor of Science in Finance (1975) and MBA (1976)

Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA: Graduate with Honors (1980); Member of Order of the Coif and LSU Law Center Hall of Fame.

Second Circuit Judges’ Association, President (1997-2001)

Louisiana Judicial College, Board of Governors (1998-present)

Louisiana State Bar Association’s Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee (2000-present)

Member of Louisiana State Bar Association, Shreveport Bar Association and Bossier Bar Association

Harry V. Booth American Inn of Court (1998-present)

Served as Justice ad hoc of the Louisiana Supreme Court (April, 2001)

Louisiana Representative to 1999 National Symposium on the Future of the Judicial Branch Education

LSU Mineral Law Institute; former member of Advisory Council

Member of Asbury United Methodist Church, Bossier City, LA - Senior High Sunday School teacher and has held various offices within the local, state and national United Methodist Church

Bossier City Lions Club

Ducks Unlimited, Benton Chapter - Member of Planning Committee