Joey Durel
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Joey Durel | |
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| File:Joey Durel 2010.jpg | |
| Mayor-President of Lafayette Parish | |
| In office 15 July 2004 – 18 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Comeaux |
| Succeeded by | Joel Robideaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lester Joseph Durel Jr. April 3, 1953 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynne Miller Durel (m. 1973) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Business executive |
Lester Joseph Durel Jr. (born April 3, 1953), known as Joey Durel, is an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana from 2004 to 2016. Elected in 2003,[1] he became the second Republican mayor of his city and the second person elected as "City-Parish president" of the combined City of Lafayette and Lafayette Parish government.
Before entering politics, Durel was a businessman.[1][2] He based his 2003 campaign on his status as a political outsider.[3] After leaving office, Durel was hired by IberiaBank.[4]
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