Background
CLAUDET, MICHEL was born on September 20, 1948 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States.
CLAUDET, MICHEL was born on September 20, 1948 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States.
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 Certified Public Accountants.
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, Certified Public Accountants and Chartered Life Underwriter, Claudet had never before held political office.
While working full-time as a Certified Public Accountants, 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.
Number 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. On November 17, voters went back to the polls and chose the political newcomer, Claudet (53%) over the popular incumbent Sheriff, Larpenter (47%) in what was considered to be a major political upset.
Claudet announced in November 2010 that he intended to seek re-election in October 2011.
Other candidates included Former Parish Council Chairman Clayton Voisin, Former Parish President Barry Bonvillain, business owner Michael Fesi Senior, and Herdis Neil, a cattle rancher from Dulac, Los Los Angeles Claudet was overwhelmingly re-elected in the primary election with 61% of the vote on his platform of continued levee construction, drainage improvements, and lower insurance rates. 2007 Race for Terrebonne Parish President – Primary
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2007 Race for Terrebonne Parish President – Runoff
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2011 Race for Terrebonne Parish President – Primary
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Terrebonne Parish and Louisiana State Bar Associations. Tri-District and New Orleans Estate Planning Councils. Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Louisiana Chartered Life Underwriters Association.
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.