After Hurricane Katrina, LaFonta also served on the House Special Committee on Disaster Planning, Crisis Management, Recovery and Long-Term Revitalization.
LaFonta, represented District 96 which include the historic neighborhoods of Faubourg, Marigny, Treme and Gentilly.
According to OurCampaigns.com LaFonta is "committed to economic development in his community, working to ease the tax burden on local businesses to help create jobs.
After Hurricane Katrina, he served the House Special Committee on Disaster Planning, Crisis Management, Recovery and Long-Term Revitalization.
He was succeeded on January 9, 2012, by a fellow Democrat, Terry Landry, a former superintendent of the Louisiana State Police from Lafayette Parish.