Daryl Deshotel

Deshotel was born in 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.^[1]

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.^[2] Deshotel remained president of Detel Computer Solutions until 2018.^[3] In 2019, Deshotel was elected to the 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]