Jean-Paul Coussan's Biography
- Public Service Commissioner (LA), Republican
Contact Information
Office
9100 Bluebonnet Centre Boulevard, Suite 503
Baton Rouge, 70809
Full Name:
Jean-Paul Coussan
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jennifer; 3 Children: George, Claire, Caroline
Home City:
Lafayette, LA
BCL, Louisiana State University, 2001-2004
JD, Louisiana State University, 2001-2004
BS, Finance, Louisiana State University, 1996-2000
Commissioner, Louisiana Public Service Commission, District 2, 2025-present
Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, District 45, 2016-2024
Senator, Louisiana State Senate, District 23, 2024
Candidate, Louisiana State Senate, District 23, 2023
Former Vice Chair, Commerce Committee
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary B Committee
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
Former Member, Labor and Industrial Relations Committee
Former Member, Legislative Audit Advisory Council
Former Member, Select Committee on Homeland Security, Louisiana State House of Representatives
Real Estate Closing Attorney, Andrus, Boudreaux, Landry & Coussan, A Professional Law Corporation, 2008-present
Partner, Andrus Boudreaux Complete Title, present
Co-Founder, Cougar Construction, Limited Liability Company, present
Attorney, Ottinger Hebert, Limited Liability Company, 2005-2008
Law Clerk, Judge Paul deMahy, 16th Judicial District Court, 2004-2005
Member, Acadian Homebuilders Association, present
Member, Boy Scouts of America, Evangeline Area Council, present
Member, Faith House of Acadiana, present
Member, Krewe of Gabriel, present
Member, Lafayette Young Lawyers Association, present
Member, Leukemia Lyphoma Society, present
Member, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, present
Member, Realtor Association of Acadiana, present
Former Member, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee
Former Member, Leadership Institute of Acadiana Board
Participant, Leadership Lafayette
Commissioner, Cajundome Commission, 2008-2014
Member, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Board, 2011-2013
Member, The 705 Young Professionals Board, 2011-2012
Awards:
Top 20 Under 40, 2013;
Leadership Lafayette Class XXI;
Superlawyers Rising Star 2015;
2008 Leukemia Lymphoma Man of the Year
Father's Name:
Dr. George Coussan
Father's Occupation:
Radiologist and a former quarterback for the Ragin' Cajuns
Mother's Name:
Ms. Jo Ellen Becnel Coussan
Mother's Occupation:
Realtor with Van Eaton & Romero