Joel Robideaux

Joel Robideaux (born October 5, 1962) is an American politician and accountant who served as the Mayor-President of Lafayette Parish from 2016 to 2020.

[4] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

[6] In 2004, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, where he served for twelve years.

[8] As Mayor-President, he focused on economic development, infrastructure improvement, and public safety.

[11] Robideaux faced challenges, including controversies over police department pay raises and vetoing funding for the Louisiana Avenue extension.