Background
Hebert, Troy was born on April 19, 1966 in Louisiana, United States. Son of Elton Charles Hebert.
state commissioner State Legislator
Hebert, Troy was born on April 19, 1966 in Louisiana, United States. Son of Elton Charles Hebert.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Hebert was appointed commissioner by Republican Governor Bobby Jindal. He previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and Louisiana State Senate. Hebert served from 1991 to 1995 on the Iberia Parish Council, equivalent to county commission in most other states, before being elected for three terms as a Democrat to the Louisiana House.
Hebert served as chairman of the House Insurance Committee before being removed in March 2004 by the Speaker Joe R. Salter after Hebert voted against the renewal of a tax on business utilities.
In 2007, Hebert was term limited in the state House from District 49 (Iberia and Vermilion parishes) and was instead elected as a Democrat to represent District 22 in the State Senate. In 2010, Landry was elected to the United States House of Representatives to succeed candidate Charlie Melancon, who instead lost the United States. Senate race to David Vitter.
After his election, Hebert was appointed chairman of the Senate Environment Committee. In March 2010, Hebert changed his party affiliation from Democrat to Independent.
He indicated that he wanted to work with lawmakers from both parties and to be able to support proposals regardless of which party advanced them.
Hebert is currently being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for using his position to extort sex from a woman who experienced problems with air traffic controllers over a liquor license for her New Orleans restaurant. Hebert announced in June 2010 that he would not seek a second term in the state senate in the fall of 2011. However, he resigned from the senate on November 24, 2010, to accept the appointment as Commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.
He succeeds Murphy Painter who resigned in August 2010.
The position pays $107,000 annually.
Member of Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce.
Children: Hailey, Chad.