Assistant District Attorney
Yumeaka Washington
candidate for open
District Judge Div-B position
Assistant District Yumeaka Robinson Washington
Candidate for Open District Judge Div-B Position
As an Assistant District Attorney Yumeaka Robinson Washington has worked in every division of the District Attorney’s Office during her 32 years of service. Additionally, she has served as a Magistrate for Town of Jonesboro for 18 years. As the court magistrate, Yumeaka presides over the Jonesboro Mayor’s court to conduct trials and hearings for breaches of municipal ordinances.
Professional & Community Leadership
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Former House of Delegates Member for the 2nd Judicial District
- Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce Board Member, President (2023)
- Jackson Parish Tourism Board — Board Member
- Jackson Parish COVID-19 Meal Crisis Team
- Operation Paradise Christmas — Co-Founder
- Jonesboro Downtown Economic
- Development — Charter Member
Personal
- Native and lifelong resident of Jackson Parish
- Yumeaka and Ronald Washington have been married for 25 years and have a son, Brett Bernard Washington
- Active member of Pleasant Grove
- Missionary Baptist Church
- Youth Ministry Director
- Member, Hospitality Committee
Education
- Jonesboro-Hodge High School — Jonesboro, Louisiana
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in English — Southern University and A&M College
- Juris Doctor — Southern University Law Center