List of people from Lafayette, Louisiana

This is a list of individuals who are or were natives of, or notable as residents of, or in association with the city of Lafayette, Louisiana, United States.

Notable residents

Natives

Some of the notable people born in Lafayette:

Residents

Other notable current and/or former residents of Lafayette:

Notable local politicians
  • Ernie Alexander (1933–2012), state representative and former member of the Lafayette City-Parish Council
  • Odon Bacqué (born 1944), represented Lafayette in the District 43 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1988 to 1992, a No Party legislator
  • Allen Bares (1936–2008), represented Lafayette Parish in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1972–1992
  • J. Rayburn Bertrand (1918–2005), mayor of Lafayette from 1960–1972
  • Gerald Boudreaux, state senator for Lafayette, St. Landry, and St. Martin parishes; director of Lafayette city parks and recreation department
  • Kenneth Francis "Kenny" Bowen (1926–2002), mayor of Lafayette from 1972–1980; 1992–1996
  • Isaac A. Broussard, Lafayette Parish sheriff (1888–1904), one of two longest-tenured sheriffs
  • Page Cortez, District 43 state representative since 2008
  • Charles deGravelles (1913–2008), former Louisiana State Republican Party chairman
  • Virginia deGravelles (born 1915), former Louisiana Republican national committeewoman
  • John Malcolm Duhé, Jr. (born 1933), retired U.S. district and appellate court judge
  • Joey Durel (born 1953), former mayor-president of Lafayette consolidated government (2004–2016)
  • Ron Gomez (born 1934), former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives; journalist
  • Richard T. Haik (born 1950), United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, based in Lafayette since 1991
  • J. Lomax Jordan, lawyer, former state senator
  • William Dudley "Dud" Lastrapes, Jr. (born 1929), first Republican mayor of Lafayette since Reconstruction, served 1980–1992
  • Bernard LeBas of Ville Platte; has represented Evangeline and St. Landry parishes in the Louisiana House of Representatives since 2008; former resident of Lafayette and Youngsville[5][6]
  • Louis J. Michot, businessman, former state education superintendent and state representative
  • Michael J. Michot, businessman and state senator from Lafayette
  • Roderick Miller (deceased), first Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Lafayette since Reconstruction
  • Ashton J. Mouton (1916–1988), youngest mayor in Lafayette history, served 1948–1956
  • Vincent Pierre (born 1964), state representative for Lafayette Parish since 2012
  • Joel Robideaux (born 1962), Speaker Pro Tempore of the Louisiana House of Representative; first Independent to hold the position; later Republican convert; term-limited in 2015; former mayor-president of Lafayette consolidated government (2016–2020)
  • David Thibodaux (deceased), UL Lafayette English faculty; Lafayette Parish School Board member; four-time Republican congressional candidate
  • Michael F. "Mike" Thompson (born 1942), state representative, 1972–1988; home builder
  • Donald Trahan (born 1950), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 2004–2008 for Lafayette and Vermilion parishes[7]

See also

References
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  4. "Press Release: Retirement of Judge Mildred Methvin" (PDF). satoriadr.com. July 28, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  5. "H. Bernard LeBas". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  6. "Harvey Bernard LeBas". intelius.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
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