# Daryl Deshotel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Daryl_Deshotel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Daryl_Deshotel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Deshotel > Source revision: 1347243387 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American politician and businessman Daryl Deshontel Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 28th district Incumbent Assumed office January 13, 2020 Preceded by Robert Johnson Personal details Born Daryl Andrew Deshotel Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, U.S. Party Republican Children 3 Education Louisiana State University (BS) **Daryl Andrew Deshotel** is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the [Louisiana House of Representatives](/source/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](/source/Avoyelles_Parish%2C_Louisiana) and raised in [Hessmer, Louisiana](/source/Hessmer%2C_Louisiana). After graduating from [Bunkie High School](/source/Bunkie_High_School), he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management from [Louisiana State University](/source/Louisiana_State_University).[1] ## 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](/source/Stichting_Pensioenfonds_ABP).[2] Deshotel remained president of Detel Computer Solutions until 2018.[3] In 2019, Deshotel was elected to the [Louisiana House of Representatives](/source/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives). He assumed office in January 2020.[4] In February 2022, Deshontel invested one million dollars into his campaign account, indicating that he may seek election to statewide office in 2023.[5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["State Representative Daryl Andrew Deshotel"](https://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members?ID=28). *house.louisiana.gov*. Retrieved July 25, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Daye, Raymond (April 21, 2019). ["Deshotel Disregarded Doubters To Open Detel In Avoyelles"](https://www.avoyellestoday.com/news/deshotel-disregarded-doubters-open-detel-avoyelles). *[Avoyelles Journal](/source/Avoyelles_Journal)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Louisiana's Detel broadband provider purchased by North Carolina-based Conterra"](https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/article_eea6aef0-ddaf-11e6-87a3-cb7d3ece37a4.html). *The Advocate*. January 18, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Daryl Deshotel"](https://ballotpedia.org/Daryl_Deshotel). *Ballotpedia*. Retrieved July 25, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Hilburn, Greg. ["Who is Louisiana Rep. Daryl Deshotel and why did he drop $1 million into his own campaign?"](https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/02/10/state-rep-daryl-deshotel-makes-1-million-campaign-donation-himself-conservative-caucus-republican/6733470001/). *The Daily Advertiser*. 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