John Amari

John E. Amari (born August 7, 1948 in Roebuck) is an attorney and judge-elect for the 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama. He was formerly an Alabama state representative and served four terms in the Alabama State Senate, representing District 19.

Amari holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Montevallo and a law degree from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law. He lives in Trussville and practices in Jefferson County.

Amari was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1978, and then to the state senate four years later. He left the senate in 1998 to run for Lieutenant Governor, but lost, and failed to regain his senate seat in 2002. In 2006 he ran unsuccessfully for Alabama Public Service Commission. In 2008 he defeated Republican Norman Winston to become a district court judge.

Preceded by: ?

Alabama State Senate, District 15 1982–1998

Succeeded by: Steve French

External links

• John Amari campaign website