Louis J. Michot
| Louis J. Michot | |
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Standard political photograph (1960s) used by candidate Louis J. Michot; taken from Louisiana Tech University yearbook, 1969
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| Louisiana State Representative (Lafayette Parish) | |
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In office 1960–1964 |
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| Preceded by |
At-large |
| Succeeded by |
At-large |
| Member, Louisiana State Board of Education from Second Louisiana Public Service Commission District | |
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In office 1968–1972 |
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| Louisiana Education Superintendent | |
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In office 1972–1976 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Dodd |
| Succeeded by | J. Kelly Nix |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Louis Joseph Michot, Jr. November 5, 1922 Lafayette, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | March 6, 2012 (aged 89) Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Ann Smith Michot (married 1946–2011, her death) |
| Children |
Marilyn Ann Michot Breaux |
| Parents | Louis J. and Adele Marie Domas Michot |
| Residence | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Cathedral High School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | USS Enterprise (CV-6) in World War II |
At-large
Allen M. Babineaux
At-large
J. Luke LeBlanc
Marilyn Ann Michot Breaux
Patrick Louis "Rick" Michot, Sr.
Thomas Claud Michot
David Luke Michot
Timothy Paul Michot
Robert James Michot
Michael John Michot
Yvonne Marie Michot Reaux
Carolyn Rose Michot (deceased)
Cathedral High School
Louis Joseph Michot, Jr. (November 5, 1922 – March 6, 2012) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and a politician from Lafayette, Louisiana. The entrepreneur of the former Burger Chef restaurant chain, he served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1960 to 1964, as an elected member of the Louisiana State Board of Education from 1968 to 1972, and as his state's Education Superintendent from 1972 to 1976.
Michot (pronounced ME SHOW) was born to Louis Joseph Michot, Sr., a schoolteacher, and the former Adele Marie Domas (1898–1983), of Marksville, the seat of Avoyelles Parish. He was reared a Roman Catholic in Mamou in Evangeline Parish and in Lafayette, where he was an Eagle Scout, graduated from Cathedral High School, and attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then known as "Southwest Louisiana Institute." For six months, Michot was a firefighter and reforestation worker in the Civilian Conservation Corps in northern California.
Michot dropped out of college to join the United States Marine Corps during World War II. During his four-year Marine service, he was an anti-aircraft battery gunner officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6). He flew ten combat missions in the Pacific Theater. In 2008, Michot appeared in The History Channel series Battle 360, in which he recounts many of his experiences as part of the Enterprise's Marine Detachment.
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