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 Chabert ran unopposed for a second term in the Senate in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 22, 2011. He won his third Senate term in 2015 with 11,921 votes (51.1 percent) in a race against his fellow Republican [[Michael Fesi]] who polled 9,944 votes (42.6 percent). The remaining 1,456 ballots (6.2 percent) went to the No-Party candidate, Mark Atzenhoffer.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref> Fesi then rebounded to win the race to succeed Chabert in 2019.
-On February 2, 2013, the Chaberts, Leonard J., Marty J., and Norbert N., were inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, along with several others, including former [[Sheriff]] Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway of Grant Parish, state Senator Charles Clem Barham (1934-2010) of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], and George Elyott Dement, Jr. (1922-2014), former [[mayor]] of [[Bossier City]].<ref>"2013 Louisiana Political Hall of Fame inductees announced," ''The Winn Parish Enterprise,'' November 20, 2012.</ref>
+On February 2, 2013, the Chaberts, Leonard J., Marty J., and Norbert N., were inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, along with several others, including former [[Sheriff]] [[Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway]] of Grant Parish, state Senator Charles Clem Barham (1934-2010) of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], and George Elyott Dement, Jr. (1922-2014), former [[mayor]] of [[Bossier City]].<ref>"2013 Louisiana Political Hall of Fame inductees announced," ''The Winn Parish Enterprise,'' November 20, 2012.</ref>
 ==References==

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 |name=Norbert Nolty "Norby" Chabert
 |image=Norby Chabert of LA.jpg
-|office=[[Louisiana]] State Senator for<br>District 20 (Terrebonne and<br> Lafourche parishes)
+|office=[[Louisiana]] State Senator for<br>District 20 ([[Terrebonne Parish|Terrebonne]] and<br> Lafourche parishes)
 |term_start=September 2009
 |term_end=January 13, 2020
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 |succeeded=[[Michael Fesi]]
 |birth_date=November 28, 1975
-|birth_place=Lil Caillou, Terrebonne Parish<br>
+|birth_place=Lil Caillou, [[Terrebonne Parish]]<br>
 Louisiana, USA
 |spouse=Single
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-'''Norbert Nolty Chabert''', known as '''Norby Chabert''' (born November 28, 1975),<ref name=ourcampaigns>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=106841|title=Norby Chabert|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> is a former political consultant> from Houma, [[Louisiana]], who served as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state senator for District 20 in Terrebonne and Lafourches parishes. From 2009 to 2020, he  held the same Senate seat occupied from 1980 to 1991 by his father, Leonard J. Chabert (1932-1991), and from 1992 to 1996 by his older brother, Marty James Chabert, both [[Democratic Party|Democrats]].<ref name=legis>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana State Senate, 1880 - Present|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref>
+'''Norbert Nolty Chabert''', known as '''Norby Chabert''' (born November 28, 1975),<ref name=ourcampaigns>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=106841|title=Norby Chabert|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> is a former political consultant> from Houma, [[Louisiana]], who served as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state senator for District 20 in [[Terrebonne Parish|Terrebonne]] and Lafourches parishes. From 2009 to 2020, he  held the same Senate seat occupied from 1980 to 1991 by his father, Leonard J. Chabert (1932-1991), and from 1992 to 1996 by his older brother, Marty James Chabert, both [[Democratic Party|Democrats]].<ref name=legis>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana State Senate, 1880 - Present|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref>
 ==Background==
-Chabert's parents, Leonard Chabert and the former Viona Lapeyrouse (born 1935), were both born in Chauvin in Terrebonne Parish. Norby Chabert was born and reared on the banks of Bayou Petite Caillou in the community of Lil Caillou in Terrebonne Parish. He graduated in 1994 from South Terrebonne High School in Bourg.<ref name=ourcampaigns/>
+Chabert's parents, Leonard Chabert and the former Viona Lapeyrouse (born 1935), were both born in Chauvin in [[Terrebonne Parish]]. Norby Chabert was born and reared on the banks of Bayou Petite Caillou in the community of Lil Caillou in Terrebonne Parish. He graduated in 1994 from South Terrebonne High School in Bourg.<ref name=ourcampaigns/>
 In 2001, Norby Chabert received his Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Prior to his entering the Senate, he was a political consultant, a[[ business]]man, and as associate director of marketing at Nicholls State. He is affiliated with Rotary International and the [[Chamber of Commerce]]. An active sportsman, he is single and resides in "Old Houma" near Maple Avenue Park. He describes his religious views as "[[Christian]]."<ref name=ourcampaigns/>

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 {{Infobox officeholder
 |name=Norbert Nolty "Norby" Chabert
 |office=[[Louisiana]] State Senator for<br>District 20 (Terrebonne and<br> Lafourche parishes)
 |term_start=September 2009

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 ==Political career==
-Norbert Chabert himself was a Democrat until March 2011, when that same month he joined [[Jody Amedee]] of Gonzales in Ascension Parish in switching to [[Republican Party|GOP]] allegiance. The changes produced a numerical Republican majority in the upper legislative chamber. The preceding year, nearly 47 percent of Chabert's constituents who voted in the special election cast ballots for the defeated Republican candidate.<ref name=elections/> Chabert won the Senate seat in [[special election]] in the summer of 2009 to succeed Democrat Reginald Paul "Reggie" Dupre, Jr.<ref name=legis/> Chabert ran second in the contest with 4,359 votes (32.6 percent). Republican Brent Callais led with 5,055 votes (37.8 percent). A second Democrat, [[Damon J. Baldone]] polled the critical 3,957 votes (29.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, August 1, 2009.</ref>
+Norbert Chabert himself was a Democrat until March 2011, when that same month he joined [[Jody Amedee]] of Gonzales in Ascension Parish in switching to [[Republican Party|GOP]] allegiance. The changes produced a numerical Republican majority in the upper legislative chamber. The preceding year, nearly 47 percent of Chabert's constituents who voted in the special election cast ballots for the defeated Republican candidate.<ref name=elections/> Chabert won the Senate seat in [[special election]] in the summer of 2009 to succeed Democrat Reginald Paul "Reggie" Dupre, Jr.<ref name=legis/> Chabert ran second in the contest with 4,359 votes (32.6 percent). Republican Brent Callais led with 5,055 votes (37.8 percent). A second Democrat, [[Damon Baldone]], polled the critical 3,957 votes (29.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, August 1, 2009.</ref>
 In the second round of balloting, Chabert defeated Callais, 9,576 votes (54.3 percent) to 8,050 (45.7 percent).<ref name=elections>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Results, August 29, 2009.</ref>

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 Chabert ran unopposed for a second term in the Senate in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 22, 2011. He won his third Senate term in 2015 with 11,921 votes (51.1 percent) in a race against his fellow Republican [[Michael Fesi]] who polled 9,944 votes (42.6 percent). The remaining 1,456 ballots (6.2 percent) went to the No-Party candidate, Mark Atzenhoffer.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref> Fesi then rebounded to win the race to succeed Chabert in 2019.
-On February 2, 2013, the Chaberts, Leonard J., Marty J., and Norbert N., were inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, along with several others, including former [[Sheriff]] Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway of Grant Parish, state Senator Charles Clem Barham (1934-2010), and George Elyott Dement, Jr. (1922-2014).<ref>"2013 Louisiana Political Hall of Fame inductees announced," ''The Winn Parish Enterprise,'' November 20, 2012.</ref>
+On February 2, 2013, the Chaberts, Leonard J., Marty J., and Norbert N., were inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, along with several others, including former [[Sheriff]] Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway of Grant Parish, state Senator Charles Clem Barham (1934-2010) of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], and George Elyott Dement, Jr. (1922-2014), former [[mayor]] of [[Bossier City]].<ref>"2013 Louisiana Political Hall of Fame inductees announced," ''The Winn Parish Enterprise,'' November 20, 2012.</ref>
 ==References==

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 Chabert's parents, Leonard Chabert and the former Viona Lapeyrouse (born 1935), were both born in Chauvin in Terrebonne Parish. Norby Chabert was born and reared on the banks of Bayou Petite Caillou in the community of Lil Caillou in Terrebonne Parish. He graduated in 1994 from South Terrebonne High School in Bourg.<ref name=chabert>{{cite web|url=http://www.norbychabert.com/Meet.aspx|title=Norby Chabert: Senator District 20|publisher=norbychabert.com|accessdate=September 1, 2011}}</ref>
-In 2001, Norby Chabert received his Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.<ref name=congress/> Prior to his entering the Senate, he was a political consultant, a[[ business]]man, and as associate director of marketing at Nicholls State. He is affiliated with Rotary International and the [[Chamber of Commerce]]. An active sportsman, he is single and resides in "Old Houma" near Maple Avenue Park. He describes his religious views as "[[Christian]]."<ref name=ourcampaigns/>
+In 2001, Norby Chabert received his Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Prior to his entering the Senate, he was a political consultant, a[[ business]]man, and as associate director of marketing at Nicholls State. He is affiliated with Rotary International and the [[Chamber of Commerce]]. An active sportsman, he is single and resides in "Old Houma" near Maple Avenue Park. He describes his religious views as "[[Christian]]."<ref name=ourcampaigns/>
 ==Political career==

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-'''Norbert Nolty Chabert''', known as '''Norby Chabert''' (born November 28, 1975),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=106841|title=Norby Chabert|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> is a former political consultant> from Houma, [[Louisiana]], who served as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state senator for District 20 in Terrebonne and Lafourches parishes. From 2009 to 2020, he  held the same Senate seat occupied from 1980 to 1991 by his father, Leonard J. Chabert (1932-1991), and from 1992 to 1996 by his older brother, Marty James Chabert, both [[Democratic Party|Democrats]].<ref name=legis>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana State Senate, 1880 - Present|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref>
+'''Norbert Nolty Chabert''', known as '''Norby Chabert''' (born November 28, 1975),<ref name=ourcampaigns>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=106841|title=Norby Chabert|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> is a former political consultant> from Houma, [[Louisiana]], who served as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state senator for District 20 in Terrebonne and Lafourches parishes. From 2009 to 2020, he  held the same Senate seat occupied from 1980 to 1991 by his father, Leonard J. Chabert (1932-1991), and from 1992 to 1996 by his older brother, Marty James Chabert, both [[Democratic Party|Democrats]].<ref name=legis>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana State Senate, 1880 - Present|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref>
 ==Background==
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 In 2010, Chabert voted to require [[sonogram]]s for women contemplating [[abortion]]. He vote against allowing insurance companies to cover elective abortions. Chabert voted to impose penalties to those participating in cockfighting, a particularly sordid activity popular among some in Louisiana. He supported making the state [[tobacco]] tax permanent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=116725|title=Norby Chabert's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> Chabert voted 55 percent of the time in 2010 with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. The Louisiana Family Forum gave him a 78 percent rating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=116725|title=Norby Chabert's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> In 2011, Chabert voted against the congressional [[redistricting]] bill because Houma and Thibodaux have been split between the 1st and the 3rd congressional districts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehayride.com/2011/04/legislature-passes-congressional-redistricting-bill-gop-star-is-born/|title=Legislature Passes Congressional Redistricting Bill, GOP Star Is Born|date= April 13, 2011|publisher=thehayride.com|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref>
-Chabert ran unopposed for a second term in the Senate in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 22, 2011. He won his third Senate term in 2015 with 11,921 votes (51.1 percent) in a race against his fellow Republican [[Michael Fesi]] who polled 9,944 votes (42.6 percent). The remaining 1,456 ballots (6.2 percent) went to the No-Party candidate, Mark Atzenhoffer.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref> Fesi rebounded to win the race to succeed Chabert in 2019.
+Chabert ran unopposed for a second term in the Senate in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 22, 2011. He won his third Senate term in 2015 with 11,921 votes (51.1 percent) in a race against his fellow Republican [[Michael Fesi]] who polled 9,944 votes (42.6 percent). The remaining 1,456 ballots (6.2 percent) went to the No-Party candidate, Mark Atzenhoffer.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref> Fesi then rebounded to win the race to succeed Chabert in 2019.
 On February 2, 2013, the Chaberts, Leonard J., Marty J., and Norbert N., were inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, along with several others, including former [[Sheriff]] Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway of Grant Parish, state Senator Charles Clem Barham (1934-2010), and George Elyott Dement, Jr. (1922-2014).<ref>"2013 Louisiana Political Hall of Fame inductees announced," ''The Winn Parish Enterprise,'' November 20, 2012.</ref>