Michel Claudet
| Michel H. Claudet | |
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| President of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA | |
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In office 2008–2016 |
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| Deputy | Natalie Robottom Patrick Gordon (Interim) Al Levron |
| Preceded by | Don Schwab |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Dove, Sr. |
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September 20, 1948 Lockport, Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Businessman, Attorney, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Life Underwriter |
Michel H. Claudet (born September 20, 1948) is the former President of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. First elected in 2007, he was the first Republican to be elected President of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the sixth person elected as "parish president" of the combined City of Houma and Terrebonne Parish government. In 2011, he was overwhelmingly re-elected in a historic landslide. An attorney, businessman, CPA and CLU, Claudet had never before held political office.
Claudet was born in Lockport, Louisiana. He graduated high school in 1966 from Holy Savior Central High School in Lockport. After graduation, he chose Louisiana State University as his college, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1970 allowing him to take the test to be certified as a CPA. While working full-time as a CPA, he went on to further his education and graduated in 1977 from Loyola Law School with a Juris Doctorate.
Claudet announced his candidacy for Parish President in August 2007 with his "New Way" campaign. After months of campaigning, he faced off against Sheriff Jerry Larpenter, Former Parish President Barry Bonvillain, Businessman Mike Fesi II and Solid Waste Director Eulin Guidry in the October 20 primary election. No candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast, Claudet (31%) and Larpenter (37%) were elected to go against each other in a run off election.
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