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Juan LaFonta | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 96th district | |
| In office 2005 – January 9, 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Terry Landry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Anthony LaFonta November 1972 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Southern University Law Center (J.D.) University of New Orleans (B.A.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Juan Anthony LaFonta (born November 1972) is a New Orleans personal injury attorney and former Democratic State Representative for Louisiana representing Louisiana House District 96. He was elected in 2005 during a special election and was unopposed in his 2007 re-election. He runs Juan Lafonta and Associates, L.L.C.
LaFonta served as Louisiana first Freshmen legislator elected to Chairman of the Black Caucus. LaFonta also served on the Commerce Committee, the Insurance Committee, and the Retirement Committee. After Hurricane Katrina, LaFonta also served on the House Special Committee on Disaster Planning, Crisis Management, Recovery and Long-Term Revitalization.