John Booth Booth Farese

Background

Farese, John Booth was born on March 20, 1944 in Garden City, Kansas, United States. Son of John B. and Orene (Ellis) Farese.

Education

Southwestern at Memphis (Bachelor of Arts). University of Mississippi (Juris Doctor).

Career

Executive assistant to president, International Land Development Corporation, Memphis, 1969; partner, president, Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A., Ashland, since 1969. County prosecuting Benton County, Ashland, 1971-1979, 90-93. Speaker in field; member Mississippi Criminal Justice Standards and Goals Commission, 1975-1976, Mississippi Security and Privacy Commission, 1976.

Politics

Baptist churches should celebrate the racial, cultural and theological diversity witnessed within its membership.

Views

Christians should promote healthy marriages, raising loving children, and in getting along with everyone around them—including their enemies.

Membership

Scout leader Boy Scouts American, Ashland, 1966-1971, member regional county, since 1972. Chairman Governor's Commision on Crime and Delinquency in Mississippi, 1976-1978. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Mississippi Bar Association (member of law related education committee 1976-1977, criminal law committee 1976-1978), Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors 1977-1978, member commission on products and liability), Mississippi Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, 3rd Circuit Bar Association (past president), Lamar Society International Law, Kang Rhee Karate Club, Delta Theta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, scuba diving, snow skiing, canoeing, rafting.

Connections

Married Vivian Stannard, August 25, 1966 (divorced). Children: John Stannard, Jason Perry.

Father:

John B. Farese

Mother:

Orene (Ellis) Farese

Spouse:

Vivian Stannard

child:

Jason Perry Farese

child:

John Stannard Farese