Joey Durel | |
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| Mayor-President of Lafayette Parish | |
| In office 15 July 2004 – 18 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Comeaux |
| Succeeded by | Joel Robideaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lester Joseph Durel Jr. April 3, 1953 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynne Miller Durel (m. 1973) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Business executive |
Lester Joseph Durel Jr. (born April 3, 1953), known as Joey Durel, is an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana from 2004 to 2016. Elected in 2003,[1] he became the second Republican mayor of his city and the second person elected as "City-Parish president" of the combined City of Lafayette and Lafayette Parish government.
Before entering politics, Durel was a businessman.[1][2] He based his 2003 campaign on his status as a political outsider.[3] After leaving office, Durel was hired by IberiaBank.[4]
- ^ a b Burgess, Richard (January 8, 2016). "Joey Durel looks back over three terms as Lafayette city-parish president; 'I have never not loved this job'". The Acadiana Advocate. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Stickney, Ken (April 24, 2015). "No. 1 Lafayette 'salesman' Joey Durel humbled by Moody award". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Stubbs, Nathan (December 13, 2006). "Party Like It's 2007". The Independent. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Former Lafayette Mayor-President Joey Durel joins IBERIABANK". New Jersey Herald. Associated Press. May 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2024.