John Dan Kemp

Background

Kemp, John Dan was born on September 8, 1951 in Batesville, Arkansas, United States. Son of John D. Kemp and Margaret Helen Knight.

Education

Bachelor, U. Arkansas, 1973; Juris Doctor, U. Arkansas, 1976.

Career

Private practice, Mountain View, Arkansas, 1976-1986; city attorney, City of Mountain View, 1977; municipal judge, Mountain View Municipal Court, 1977-1986; city judge, City of Calico Rock, Arkansas, 1978-1982; circuit judge, Arkansas Judicial Department, Mountain View, since 1987.

Achievements

• John Dan Kemp has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware Arkansas Constitutional Convention, Little Rock, 1979-1980. Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, 1984. Toll fellow Association State Govts., Lexington, Kentucky, 1986.

Member American Bar Association, Arkansas Judicial Council, Ark Municipal Judges Council (president 1983-1984), Arkansas Bar Association, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce (president 1982), Lions (local president 1977-1979), Masons (Master 1980-1981, District Deputy Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Arkansas 1981-1982).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, running.

Connections

Married Susan Adele Gilbert, July 28, 1973. Children: Erin Saville, Lauren Danielle.

Father:

John D. Kemp Knight

Mother:

Margaret Helen Knight

Spouse:

Susan Adele Gilbert

child:

Lauren Danielle Kemp

child:

Erin Saville Kemp