Daryl Deshotel

{{short description|American politician and businessman}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Daryl Deshontel | state_house = Louisiana | district = 28th | term_start = January 13, 2020 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Robert Johnson (Louisiana politician)|Robert Johnson]] | successor = | birth_name = Daryl Andrew Deshotel | birth_date = | birth_place = [[Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | spouse = | children = 3 | education = [[Louisiana State University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) }} '''Daryl Andrew Deshotel''' is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from the 28th district. Elected in November 2019, he assumed office on January 13, 2020.

== Early life and education == Deshotel was born in [[Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana|Avoyelles Parish]] and raised in [[Hessmer, Louisiana]]. After graduating from [[Bunkie High School]], he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management from [[Louisiana State University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=State Representative Daryl Andrew Deshotel |url=https://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members?ID=28 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=house.louisiana.gov}}</ref>

== Career == During college, Deshontel worked part-time for a computer company, where he became interested in computer programming and building. He co-founded his own computer company, Detel Wireless, in 1999. In 2002, Deshotel and his business partner founded Detel Computer Solutions. In 2014, he sold Detel Wireless to Conterra Ultra Broadband, a telecommunications company owned by [[Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daye |first=Raymond |date=April 21, 2019 |title=Deshotel Disregarded Doubters To Open Detel In Avoyelles |url=https://www.avoyellestoday.com/news/deshotel-disregarded-doubters-open-detel-avoyelles |website=[[Avoyelles Journal]]}}</ref> Deshotel remained president of Detel Computer Solutions until 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louisiana's Detel broadband provider purchased by North Carolina-based Conterra |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/article_eea6aef0-ddaf-11e6-87a3-cb7d3ece37a4.html |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=The Advocate |date=January 18, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Deshotel was elected to the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]]. He assumed office in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daryl Deshotel |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Daryl_Deshotel |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> In February 2022, Deshontel invested one million dollars into his campaign account, indicating that he may seek election to statewide office in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hilburn |first=Greg |title=Who is Louisiana Rep. Daryl Deshotel and why did he drop $1 million into his own campaign? |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/02/10/state-rep-daryl-deshotel-makes-1-million-campaign-donation-himself-conservative-caucus-republican/6733470001/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=The Daily Advertiser |language=en-US}}</ref>

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