Desiree Charbonnet | |
|---|---|
| Judge, Orleans Parish Municipal Court, Section B | |
| In office 2007 – April 20, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce McConduit |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Chief Judge, Orleans Parish Municipal Court | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Orleans Parish Recorder of Mortgages | |
| In office May 4, 1998 – November 25, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Michael McCrossen |
| Succeeded by | Carol Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1968 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Bryan K. Jefferson (div. 2011) |
| Alma mater | Loyola University New Orleans (BA) Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (JD) |
Desiree Mary Charbonnet ( /ˈdɛzʌreɪ ˈʃɑːrboʊneɪ/ DEZ-uh-ray SHAR-boh-nay;[1] born on June 5, 1968) is an American politician, attorney, former Orleans Parish Recorder of Mortgages, and former Chief Judge of Orleans Parish Municipal Court.[2] She is a member of the Democratic Party.[2] Charbonnet is a relative of Louis Charbonnet, III who was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1972.[3] Louis Charbonnet, III, one of the original 10 members of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, was one of the first African Americans elected to serve in the Louisiana House of Representatives since the Reconstruction era.[3] The Charbonnet family traces their New Orleans roots back to the 1790s.[4]