Eddie Doucet
| Eddie Alvin Doucet | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 78 (Jefferson Parish) |
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In office 1972–1988 |
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| Preceded by | At-large delegation |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Garrity, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 3, 1924 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | April 2, 2008 (aged 83) Metairie, Jefferson Parish Louisiana |
| Political party | Democrat-turned-Republican (1986) |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Bettie L. Hofsteader (died) |
| Children |
Maria Doucet Corpora (1951-2009) |
| Parents | Yola Provenzano Palmisano and step-father Joseph Palmisano |
| Alma mater |
The former Jefferson High School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
(1) Bettie L. Hofsteader (died)
Maria Doucet Corpora (1951-2009)
David E. Doucet (born 1953)
The former Jefferson High School
Clemson University
Eddie Alvin Doucet (September 3, 1924 – April 2, 2008) was a businessman who served as a Democrat-turned-Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 78 in suburban Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. His four terms corresponded with the first three administrations of Governor Edwin Washington Edwards and the single term of Republican Governor David C. Treen.
Doucet was born in New Orleans but moved to suburban Jefferson Parish, where he graduated in 1942 from Jefferson High School, which in 1955 was split into East Jefferson and West Jefferson high schools. During World War II, he served in the 1567th Engineer Depot Company of the United States Army. He attended Clemson University in South Carolina and Tulane University in New Orleans. He was thereafter a zone manager for International Harvester. In 1953, he and his late brother, Earl J. Doucet, founded Doucet Brothers Construction Company. He was the construction business for four decades but also opened a real estate company, a hardware store, and a travel agency. He retired from his businesses in 1994. After Doucet's legislative service, Governor Buddy Roemer named him executive director of the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, a position which he filled for four years. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the River Ridge-Harahan Kiwanis International, Lions International, and the Greater New Orleans Italian Cultural Society. He was a president of the Jefferson Rod and Gun Club in Metairie. He was a director of the Jefferson Council on Aging, Jefferson Beautification, Inc., the Jefferson Economic Development Commission, and the Colonial Country Club in Harahan. He was an active golfer.
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