Norby Chabert
| Norby Chabert | |
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| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 20th district |
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Assumed office September 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Reggie Dupre |
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| Born |
Norbert Nolty Chabert November 28, 1975 Lil Caillou, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party |
Democratic (Before 2011) Republican (2011–present) |
| Relations |
Leonard Chabert (Father) Marty Chabert (Brother) |
| Education | Nicholls State University (BA) |
Norbert Nolty Chabert, known as Norby Chabert (born November 28, 1975), is a former political consultant from Houma, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 20 in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. Since 2009, he has held the same seat occupied from 1980 to 1991 by his late father, Leonard J. Chabert, and from 1992 to 1996 by his older brother, Marty James Chabert, both Democrats.
Chabert's parents, Leonard Chabert and the former Viona Lapeyrouse, were born in Chauvin in Terrebonne Parish. He was born and reared on the banks of Bayou Petite Caillou in the community of Lil Caillou in Terrebonne Parish. He graduated in 1994 from South Terrebonne High School in Bourg.
In 2001, Norby Chabert received his Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Prior to his entering the Senate, he was a political consultant, a businessman, and as associate director of marketing at Nicholls State. He is affiliated with Rotary International and the Chamber of Commerce. An active sportsman, he is single and resides in "Old Houma" near Maple Avenue Park. He describes his religious views as "Christian."
Norbert Chabert himself was a Democrat until March 2011, when that same month he joined Jody Amedee of Gonzales in switching to GOP allegiance. The changes produced a numerical Republican majority in the upper legislative chamber. The preceding year, nearly 47 percent of Chabert's constituents who voted in the special election cast ballots for the defeated Republican candidate. Chabert won the Senate seat in special election in the summer of 2009 to succeed Democrat Reggie Paul Dupre, Jr. Chabert ran second in the contest with 4,359 votes (32.6 percent). Republican Brent Callais led with 5,055 votes (37.8 percent). A second Democrat, Damon J. Baldone polled the critical 3,957 votes (29.6 percent). In the second round of balloting, Chabert defeated Callais, 9,576 (54.3 percent) to 8,050 (45.7 percent).
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