Jean-Paul Coussan
| Jean Paul Philip Coussan | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for District 45 (Lafayette Parish) | |
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Assumed office January 11, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Joel Robideaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1978 (age 38) Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Joy Coussan |
| Children | George, Claire, and Caroline Coussan |
| Parents | Dr. George and Jo Ellen Becnel Coussan |
| Alma mater |
St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette |
| Occupation | Lawyer; Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette
Louisiana State University
Jean Paul Philip Coussan, known as John-Paul Coussan (born August 1978), is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Lafayette, Louisiana, who has since 2016 represented District 45 in the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Coussan's paternal grandfather, G. Louis Coussan, was a professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the dean of the college of education there. His grandmother, Mary B. Coussan, taught for the Lafayette Parish School Board. His father, Dr. George Coussan, a radiologist, quarterbacked the ULL Ragin' Cajuns, when the team played in the Grantland Rice Bowl in Baton Rouge in 1970. His mother, the former Jo Ellen Becnel, is a real estate broker for Van Eaton & Romero in Lafayette. Coussan and his wife, Jennifer Joy, have three children, George, Claire and Caroline. They attend Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Lafayette.
Coussan graduated from the Catholic-affiliated St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette and then Louisiana State University and the Louisiana State University Law Center, both in Baton Rouge.
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