Education
LaFond was born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, where he attended Saint Luke"s school, and the Two Rivers High School.
politician member of the Wisconsin State Senate
LaFond was born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, where he attended Saint Luke"s school, and the Two Rivers High School.
He came from a long line of fishermen, being the fourth generation of his family in the fishing industry from Two Rivers. He was a World War I veteran, having served overseas in the Navy on a Minesweeper ship. He was active with the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving as commander of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1248.
He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Wisconsin"s 1st Senate District. He was a member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. He was a member of the Two Rivers city council in 1934, served on the Two Rivers School Board from 1940 to 1943, and was a member of the Manitowoc County Board from 1934 to 1947.