Reggie Dupre
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Reginald Paul Dupre was born 1957 in Bourg, Louisiana, to Alida D. Naquin and Reggie Dupre Sr. Effective 2009 July 1, Reggie Dupre became director of levees for Terrebonne Parish
, Louisiana.
At the time of his selection by the Levee Board, Reggie Dupre was a Democratic
state senator
for District 20 (Houma
area), by which he was elected in 2006. He submitted his resignation on 2009 June 2 to state senate president Joel Chaisson
, to take effect at close of business on 2009 June 30.
Dupre is a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
for House District 53, to which seat he was first elected in 2001.
Dupre is a 1976 honor graduate of South Terrebonne High School
. He completed a B.A.
in political science
from Louisiana State University
in 1979 and worked for 5 years in the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff
’s Department, receiving a Certificate from the Police Training Academy at Nicholls State University
in 1981. He received a juris doctor
from the Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 1995 and entered the practice of law. Dupre is married and has three grown children and, as of 2009, two grandchildren. He is a parishioner of Saint Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church
and a 3rd Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus
(Council 8616). He belongs to the Montegut
and Bourg volunteer fire department
s. Dupre is also in the supermarket business as owner of the independent Bourg Supermarket in Bourg, Louisiana
.
Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal
called a Louisiana Senate District 20 special election for 2009 July 10 to choose Dupre's successor.
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Houma. Its population was 111,860...
, Louisiana.
At the time of his selection by the Levee Board, Reggie Dupre was a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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state senator
State Senator
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for District 20 (Houma
Houma, Louisiana
Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...
area), by which he was elected in 2006. He submitted his resignation on 2009 June 2 to state senate president Joel Chaisson
Joel Chaisson
Joel Thomas Chaisson, II , is an American Democratic politician who is the outgoing president of the Louisiana State Senate. He assumed the leadership position on January 14, 2008. A resident of Destrehan, Chaisson has represented Senate District 19 in St. Charles Parish since 2000...
, to take effect at close of business on 2009 June 30.
Dupre is a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana House of Representatives
The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people . Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of...
for House District 53, to which seat he was first elected in 2001.
Dupre is a 1976 honor graduate of South Terrebonne High School
South Terrebonne High School
South Terrebonne High School is a public secondary school in Bourg, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Terrebonne Parish School District....
. He completed a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in 1979 and worked for 5 years in the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
’s Department, receiving a Certificate from the Police Training Academy at Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System of universities. Originally called Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the institution split from the Louisiana State University System in...
in 1981. He received a juris doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 1995 and entered the practice of law. Dupre is married and has three grown children and, as of 2009, two grandchildren. He is a parishioner of Saint Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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and a 3rd Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
(Council 8616). He belongs to the Montegut
Montegut, Louisiana
Montegut is a census-designated place in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,803 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Bourg volunteer fire department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
s. Dupre is also in the supermarket business as owner of the independent Bourg Supermarket in Bourg, Louisiana
Bourg, Louisiana
Bourg is an unincorporated community in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Education:...
.
Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana and formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party....
called a Louisiana Senate District 20 special election for 2009 July 10 to choose Dupre's successor.