2016 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 123
BY SENATORS MILKOVICH, ALARIO AND LONG
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend John Mamoulides upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and
Hall of Fame.
WHEREAS, John Mamoulides was elected as the district attorney of Jefferson Parish
beginning in 1972 through 1996, a career totaling nearly a quarter of a century in this
influential and powerful office, and was employed for a total of thirty years with the district
attorney's office; and
WHEREAS, John Mamoulides was born in Crowley, Louisiana, and raised there by
his parents, Pansy and Mitchell D. Mamoulides; and
WHEREAS, Mamoulides graduated from Crowley High School and enrolled in
Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette) where he
graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1954; and
WHEREAS, while attending college, John joined the United States Air Force
Reserve Officers' Training Corps and in August 1954, he began his active duty as a USAF
officer; and
WHEREAS, having fulfilled his active duty obligation, Mamoulides returned to
civilian life in Louisiana in 1957, and he enrolled in Tulane University School of Law; and
WHEREAS, while attending law school, Mamoulides worked full-time for Whitney
National Bank in the accounting department at night and maintained his Air Force
commitment with service in the USAF Reserve, flying out of Alvin Callendar Naval Air
Station; and
WHEREAS, upon graduation from law school in 1960, Mamoulides was admitted
to the Louisiana State Bar Association on June 14, 1960; and
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WHEREAS, with his Air Force training, John was able to work as an air traffic
controller for the Federal Aviation Authority at the New Orleans center from 1961 until
1963; and
WHEREAS, Mamoulides maintained a private practice of law and joined the
Jefferson Parish District Attorney's office in 1966, being appointed assistant district attorney
by then district attorney, Frank L. Langridge, who served in that post from 1948 until 1972;
and
WHEREAS, Mamoulides was named First Assistant to the district attorney in 1966
and, upon the retirement of District Attorney Langridge in 1972, was appointed to fill the
unexpired term; and
WHEREAS, later in 1972, John Mamoulides ran for the elective position of district
attorney and was elected in his own right for a full six-year term, following that election with
successful campaigns in 1978, 1984, and 1990; and
WHEREAS, as a long-tenured district attorney, Mamoulides mentored numerous
assistant district attorneys as well as those aspiring to political and judicial offices in the
parish of Jefferson and in the state of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, for much of his more than twenty years as D.A., Mamoulides enjoyed
the reputation as a political kingmaker and his was one of Jefferson Parish's most fabled
political careers; and
WHEREAS, as D.A., Mamoulides served terms as the president of the Louisiana
District Attorneys Association and as president of the National District Attorneys
Association, clearly expanding his political reach beyond his parish; and
WHEREAS, Mamoulides was a fixture in the halls of the state capitol in Baton
Rouge, being heard on issues relating to law and order and the criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as district attorney, Mamoulides brought many
innovations to the office, among them were two groundbreaking programs which were
Jefferson Parish's child abuse unit, the first in the state, and the Code Six vertical prosecution
program to expedite the prosecution of career criminals; and
WHEREAS, Mamoulides retired from the district attorney's office in 1996, having
served a total of thirty years as assistant district attorney and district attorney; and
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WHEREAS, upon his retirement from the district attorney's office, Mamoulides was
named as legal consultant to the office of the independent counsel, a federal prosecutorial
agency distinct from the attorney general; and
WHEREAS, judicial districts, congressional districts, and legislative districts were
drawn up in his office; and
WHEREAS, he exercised great influence in Washington and in the Louisiana
Legislature; and
WHEREAS, John continues in the private practice of law in Metairie, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, he met John F. Kennedy at the Rice Festival in Crowley; was personal
friends of Jim Garrison, Russell Long, Harry Lee, Judge Buddy McNamara, Sammy Nunez,
and Lee Perez and a Who's Who of leading national and state officials; and was lauded upon
his retirement by Presidents, Presidential Candidates, Governors, U.S. Senators, State
Representatives, and Senators; and
WHEREAS, he never lost his passion or commitment for justice for the common
man; and
WHEREAS, John Mamoulides' legal and political career was founded on the
principles of protecting the people; discovering, disclosing and honoring the truth; and
strengthening the integrity of democratic institutions; and
WHEREAS, as a District Attorney, he adhered to open file discovery; acknowledged
and acted upon exculpatory evidence which showed the innocence of the accused; and
embraced scientific and forensic advances which shed light on the truth, demonstrated guilt
and innocence, and advanced the cause of justice; and
WHEREAS, his fundamental philosophy as a public prosecutor was not simply to
secure convictions, but to seek justice; and
WHEREAS, he believed his job was justice; and
WHEREAS, he has always honored his Greek heritage and his Christian faith; and
WHEREAS, his greatest delight is his faith and his family, wife Savilla, daughter
Carola and her husband John, son Mitchell and his wife Barbara, and granddaughters Sarah
and Alexa.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend John Mamoulides upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and
Hall of Fame and for his distinguished career.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
John Mamoulides.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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