Running for Office: 20th Judicial District, D’Aquilla
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JACKSON — Sam D’Aquilla, district attorney for the 20th Judicial District of East and West Feliciana parishes, is a candidate for re-election in the Oct. 4 primary.
D’Aquilla, a 43-year-old Democrat, has served as district attorney for the past six years.
“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve our community as district attorney,” he said in his statement of candidacy. “I am grateful to the dedicated employees of your District Attorney’s Office, and I’m proud of the record of achievement and effectiveness we have earned together.”
D’Aquilla said his office has moved forward with bold, new initiatives while attaining a conviction rate that is among the highest in the state.
He said his office has collected more than $175,000 in asset forfeitures from the interdiction of illegal drugs and has won grants totaling more than $500,000 for office improvements and various programs, allowing him to improve services without direct costs to the taxpayers.
“I am especially proud that our office has collected large amounts in past due child support payments as well as from bad checks written to local merchants.” D’Aquilla said.
“We began the ‘Know the Law Program’ in local schools and began the East Feliciana Drug Awareness Council, which works with local high schools to help curb teen drug abuse, ” he said.
D’Aquilla said a “mock court” program allows at-risk eighth-graders to see the consequences of criminal behavior first hand, and said the hunter education his office provides is another positive accomplishment.
“We know that our first responsibility to the community is to prosecute criminals and seek justice for the victims of crime.” D’Aquilla said. “We have prosecuted numerous high-profile criminal cases, and I’m proud of our high conviction rate.”
D’Aquilla is a lifelong resident of the Felicianas, where he has spent his entire legal career. He is a member of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, the Louisiana Bar Association and the Feliciana Bar Association.
A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy Reserve, D’Aquilla is former secretary-treasurer of the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association. He is a member of the Rotary Club and the American Rifle Association.
He is the father of two children, Sara and Maria, and attends Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.
D’Aquilla is opposed by former District Attorney Charles Shropshire.
D’Aquilla, a 43-year-old Democrat, has served as district attorney for the past six years.
“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve our community as district attorney,” he said in his statement of candidacy. “I am grateful to the dedicated employees of your District Attorney’s Office, and I’m proud of the record of achievement and effectiveness we have earned together.”
D’Aquilla said his office has moved forward with bold, new initiatives while attaining a conviction rate that is among the highest in the state.
He said his office has collected more than $175,000 in asset forfeitures from the interdiction of illegal drugs and has won grants totaling more than $500,000 for office improvements and various programs, allowing him to improve services without direct costs to the taxpayers.
“I am especially proud that our office has collected large amounts in past due child support payments as well as from bad checks written to local merchants.” D’Aquilla said.
“We began the ‘Know the Law Program’ in local schools and began the East Feliciana Drug Awareness Council, which works with local high schools to help curb teen drug abuse, ” he said.
D’Aquilla said a “mock court” program allows at-risk eighth-graders to see the consequences of criminal behavior first hand, and said the hunter education his office provides is another positive accomplishment.
“We know that our first responsibility to the community is to prosecute criminals and seek justice for the victims of crime.” D’Aquilla said. “We have prosecuted numerous high-profile criminal cases, and I’m proud of our high conviction rate.”
D’Aquilla is a lifelong resident of the Felicianas, where he has spent his entire legal career. He is a member of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, the Louisiana Bar Association and the Feliciana Bar Association.
A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy Reserve, D’Aquilla is former secretary-treasurer of the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association. He is a member of the Rotary Club and the American Rifle Association.
He is the father of two children, Sara and Maria, and attends Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.
D’Aquilla is opposed by former District Attorney Charles Shropshire.
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