He graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, having earned a Bachelor of Arts with three majors, French, Economics, and History.
His legal practice is split between transactional work, namely, residential, commercial and public finance, and general civil litigation.
LaFleur won the Senate seat on November 17, 2007, when he defeated in a runoff contest, Donald Newton, a Democrat from Bunkie.
He serves as chairman of the company's litigation committee, and as the president of the Louisiana section of French speaking legislators known as the Assemblée parlementaire de la francophonie.
[2] Recent legislation spearheaded and passed by LaFleur included the "Castle" doctrine legislation, House Bill 1097 backed by the National Rifle Association (NRA), that provided civil immunity to victims of crime who lawfully use deadly force to protect themselves and their families against a violent attack.
House Bill 723, provided for the most comprehensive ethics reform package in recent Louisiana legislative history.
LaFleur was the author of other bills restricting executive branch lobbying, prohibiting political fundraising activities during session, and requiring legislative oversight and accountability from the governing boards of state retirement systems.
[citation needed] LaFleur is a strong proponent for the preservation of the French language and Cajun and Creole culture in Louisiana.
LaFleur opposes abortion and gun control, and was endorsed by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry in his last two elections.