Charles Foti
Charles C. Foti, Jr. (born November 30, 1937), is a Democratic politician and a former Attorney General of Louisiana, having served from 2004 to 2008.
Foti finished last in the three-way jungle primary on October 20, 2007, having trailed both Republican lawyer, Royal Alexander of Shreveport, and Democratic District Attorney, James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Jr., of Tallulah, the seat of Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana. Caldwell won the general election and was sworn in to replace Foti on January 14, 2008. Foti fell 6,082 votes shy of displacing Alexander from the second round of balloting.[1]
Prior to becoming attorney general, Foti served for thirty years as Orleans Parish criminal sheriff. Foti won the post when the incumbent, Richard Ieyoub of Lake Charles, ran unsuccessfully for governor in the 2003 primary. Foti defeated the Republican candidate, Suzanne Haik Terrell, also of New Orleans, 689,179 votes (54 percent) to 597,917 (46 percent).
Education
- J.D., Loyola University Law School, 1965
- Bachelor's degree, University of New Orleans
Personal
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Foti served in the armed forces from 1955-1958.
He was a long-time advocate for the elderly. During his time as Criminal Sheriff, he organized Thanksgiving meals for New Orleans senior citizens who were alone or couldn’t afford a holiday feast. He also started a back to work program for seniors over the age of 55. As attorney general, Foti sought to increase his staff, to investigate and prosecute elderly abuse incidents in Louisiana's health care facilities.
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