Juan Anthony LaFonta was born on November 1972 and is a New Orleans personal injury attorney and former Democratic State Representative for Louisiana representing Louisiana House District 96.
11 Facts About Juan LaFonta
1.
2.
Juan LaFonta was elected in 2005 during a special election and was unopposed in his 2007 re-election.
3.
Juan LaFonta served on the Commerce Committee, the Insurance Committee, and the Retirement Committee.
4.
Juan LaFonta was born November 1972 in New Orleans, the son of a bricklayer and public school teacher.
5.
Juan LaFonta was elected to the Louisiana State Legislature in 2005 under a special election several months before Hurricane Katrina.
6.
Juan LaFonta, represented District 96 which include the historic neighborhoods of Faubourg, Marigny, Treme and Gentilly.
7.
Juan LaFonta was the first ever freshman legislator to be elected to a caucus in US history when he became chair of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus.
8.
Juan LaFonta is a believer in accessible healthcare, championing the effort to rebuild Charity Hospital and pushing legislation to expand healthcare coverage and requirements on insurance companies.
9.
Juan LaFonta negotiated 1.2 billion dollars for the gulf coast region after Hurricane Katrina.
10.
Juan LaFonta did not seek reelection to the state House in the 2011 primary.
11.
Juan LaFonta was succeeded on January 9,2012, by a fellow Democrat, Terry Landry, a former superintendent of the Louisiana State Police from Lafayette Parish.