Juan LaFonta

Juan LaFonta
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 96th district
In office
2005 – January 9, 2012
Succeeded by Terry Landry
Personal details
Born November 1972
Political party Democratic
Residence New Orleans, Louisiana
Alma mater Southern University Law Center (J.D.)
University of New Orleans (B.A.)
Profession Attorney, former adjunct professor
Website Rep. Juan LaFonta

Juan Anthony LaFonta (born November 1972)[1] is an American lawyer and a Democratic former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 96 in Orleans Parish, with service dating from a special election in 2005 until January 2012.

After losing the 2010 Democratic nomination in the 2010 U.S. House of Representatives elections, 2nd District, to fellow Democrat legislator Cedric Richmond, LaFonta endorsed the incumbent Republican Joseph Cao,[2] who was subsequently unseated by Richmond.

LaFonta did not seek reelection to the state House in the 2011 primary. He was succeeded on January 9, 2012, by a fellow Democrat, Terry Landry, a former superintendent of the Louisiana State Police from Lafayette Parish, who represents a portion of Lafayette, Iberia, and St. Martin parishes.

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References

  1. ↑ "Juan LaFonta, November 1972". Louisiana Secretary of State.
  2. ↑ Donze, Frank (2010-10-15). "Cao's vote on health care front and center at forum: Cao talks up Obama ties; another Democrat for Cao". Times-Picayune (Saint Tammany Edition). p. A2. Retrieved 2010-10-15.

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