Joel Chaisson
| Joel Thomas Chaisson, II | |
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| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 19th district |
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In office 2000–2012 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Landry |
| Succeeded by | Gary Smith, Jr. |
| President of the Louisiana State Senate | |
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In office January 14, 2008 – January 9, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Donald E. Hines |
| Succeeded by | John Alario |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 56th district |
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In office 1992–2000 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph A. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Gary Smith, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1960 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Stage Chaisson |
| Children | One daughter, Martine Chaisson |
| Occupation | Attorney; politician |
Joel Thomas Chaisson, II (born August 21, 1960) is an American Democratic politician who is currently the District Attorney in St. Charles Parish in suburban New Orleans, Louisiana.
Chaisson is a former Louisiana State Senator who represented Senate District 19 in St. Charles Parish from 2000 to 2012. He was also President of the Louisiana State Senate from 2008-2012. Chaisson served in the Louisiana House of Representatives representing House District 56 in St. Charles Parish from 1992 to 2000.
In 1983, at the age of 23 he was elected to his first political office as a member of the St. Charles Parish Council, a combination city-county position. St. Charles Parish is a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana and is considered part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. Its parish seat is Hahnville, Louisiana located on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
In 1991, Chaisson was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 56 in St. Charles Parish. In the primary on October 19, 1991, he trailed the Democratic incumbent, Ralph R. Miller, 7,104 (46 percent) to 6,570 (43 percent). The remaining 1,780 votes (12 percent) went to Emile J. Garlepied, another Democrat. In the November 16 state-wide election, Chaisson unseated Miller, 9,023 (51 percent) to 8,604 (49 percent). Chaisson won his second term in the state house in 1995 when he defeated Republican Robert "Bobby" Riggs, 9,759 (63 percent) to 5,736 (37 percent) in the primary.
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