08/14/2026
OUACHITA CITIZEN NEWS REPORT:
Harkins has practiced law in Ouachita Parish for more than 30 years, with a large amount of his time as an attorney being spent at West Monroe City Court.
“Experience is relevant,” Harkins said. “Leadership is relevant. Judges get their leadership experience in court practicing law. A judge who has never had experience in court is no different than a law student the day they passed the bar exam. I have over 30 years experience in courts, including where I am running to be judge, and am the only candidate who has courtroom experience practicing law in West Monroe City Court.”