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| term_end=December 31, 1994​

| term_end=December 31, 1994​

| succeeded=Hubert "Kutch" Rougeau ​

| succeeded=Hubert "Kutch" Rougeau ​

| office2=Louisiana State Representative for St. Landry Parish​

| office2=Louisiana State Representative<br> for St. Landry Parish​

| term_start2=May 1968​

| term_start2=May 1968​

| term_end2=May 1972​

| term_end2=May 1972​

Joubert was born in [[rural]] Lawtell in St. Landry Parish to Edmond Joubert and the former Julia Prejean. Edmond died when Curtis was only six years old, and the child entered public schools speaking only French. In 1948, he  graduated from Lawtell High School, an entity of the St. Landry Parish School Board, since reconfigured to Lawtell Elementary School. In 1951, Joubert served in the [[Korean War]]. Thereafter, he graduated from the University of Louisiana at [[Lafayette]], formerly known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana or USL, from which he obtained a Bachelor of Science and a master's degree, both in the field of education. He undertook further graduate studies at USL and [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. In 1988, USL honored Joubert as its "Outstanding Graduate in the College of Education". In 1999,  as part of its centennial celebration, USL designated Joubert one of its top sixty graduates during the preceding century.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.acadianmuseum.com/legends.php?viewID=86|title=Living Legends: Curtis Joubert|publisher=acadianmuseum.com|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>​

Joubert was born in [[rural]] Lawtell in St. Landry Parish to Edmond Joubert and the former Julia Prejean. Edmond died when Curtis was only six years old, and the child entered public schools speaking only French. In 1948, he  graduated from Lawtell High School, an entity of the St. Landry Parish School Board, since reconfigured to Lawtell Elementary School. In 1951, Joubert served in the [[Korean War]]. Thereafter, he graduated from the University of Louisiana at [[Lafayette]], formerly known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana or USL, from which he obtained a Bachelor of Science and a master's degree, both in the field of education. He undertook further graduate studies at USL and [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. In 1988, USL honored Joubert as its "Outstanding Graduate in the College of Education". In 1999,  as part of its centennial celebration, USL designated Joubert one of its top sixty graduates during the preceding century.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.acadianmuseum.com/legends.php?viewID=86|title=Living Legends: Curtis Joubert|publisher=acadianmuseum.com|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>​

==Educational and political career==​

==Educational and political career==

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In his educational career, Joubert worked as a classroom teacher, [[basketball]] coach, counselor, and assistant principal at Eunice High School. He is the former director of the Eunice Vocational Educational Center.<ref name=bio/> In 1961-1962, Joubert was named the "Southwest Louisiana Coach of the Year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eunicetoday.com/local/files-november-1962|title=From the Files of ''The Eunice News''|date=November 1962|publisher=eunicetoday.com|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>In 1967, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives and served a term during the second administration of [[Governor]] [[John J. McKeithen]] from 1968 until 1972, alongside fellow Democrats Armand Brinkhaus, a lawyer from Sunset in  St. Landry Parish and a strong advocate of the French language and culture,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acadianmuseum.com/legends.php?viewID=188|title=Living Legends: Armand Brinkhaus|publisher=acadiamuseum.com|accessdate=May 23, 2014}}</ref> and H. B. DeJean.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024|publisher=Louisian House of Representatives|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>Thereafter in 1980, under Superintendent [[J. Kelly Nix]], he was appointed to the State Department of Education in charge of the statewide Title I program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.<ref name=bio/>​

Ioubert worked as a classroom teacher, [[basketball]] coach, counselor, and assistant principal at Eunice High School. He is the former director of the Eunice Vocational Educational Center.<ref name=bio/> In 1961-1962, Joubert was named the "Southwest Louisiana Coach of the Year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eunicetoday.com/local/files-november-1962|title=From the Files of ''The Eunice News''|date=November 1962|publisher=eunicetoday.com|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>In 1967, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives and served a term during the second administration of [[Governor]] [[John J. McKeithen]] from 1968 until 1972, alongside fellow Democrats Armand Brinkhaus, a lawyer from Sunset in  St. Landry Parish and a strong advocate of the French language and culture,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acadianmuseum.com/legends.php?viewID=188|title=Living Legends: Armand Brinkhaus|publisher=acadiamuseum.com|accessdate=May 23, 2014}}</ref> and H. B. DeJean.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024|publisher=Louisian House of Representatives|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>Thereafter in 1980, under Superintendent [[J. Kelly Nix]], he was appointed to the State Department of Education in charge of the statewide Title I program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.<ref name=bio/>​

In 1981, Joubert was elected mayor of Eunice; he unseated the incumbent and defeated two other challengers as well. In his last election in 1990, Joubert defeated in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] his fellow Democrat Hubert "Kutch" Rougeau, 48 to 39 percent. Rougeau withdrew from a runoff electio] which he could have contested with Joubert.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 6, 1990.</ref> In 1994, Rougeau was elected mayor to succeed Joubert, who did not seek another term. Rougeau took office on January 1, 1995.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 8, 1994.</ref>​

In 1981, Joubert was elected mayor of Eunice; he unseated the incumbent and defeated two other challengers as well. In his last election in 1990, Joubert defeated in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] his fellow Democrat Hubert "Kutch" Rougeau, 48 to 39 percent. Rougeau withdrew from a runoff electio] which he could have contested with Joubert.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 6, 1990.</ref> In 1994, Rougeau was elected mayor to succeed Joubert, who did not seek another term. Rougeau took office on January 1, 1995.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 8, 1994.</ref>​