and last updated 2021-01-11 12:15:01-05
Chad Pitre was sworn in this morning as the new District Attorney for the 27th Judicial District.
The ceremony was held in the St. Landry Parish Courthouse, in Judge Gregory Doucet's court.
Pitre was elected in November with 52 percent of the votes cast. You can watch his victory speech here.
We'll have more on his swearing-in later today.
Here are some highlights from his resume:
Pitre is a graduate of: University of Southwestern Louisiana; the Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Enforcement Academy; the U.S. Federal Marine Law Enforcement Academy; and the Southern University Law School.