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[[United States Army]] in [[Korean War]]
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| spouse =Kristine Kimball Joubert
| spouse =Kristine Kimball Joubert
| children=Candace Joubert Khalifa<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.katc.com/news/eunice-family-trapped-in-egypt/|author=Maddie Garrett|title=Eunice Family Trapped in Egypt|date=January 31, 2011|publisher=KATC-TV|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref><br>
| children=Candace Joubert Khalifa<ref>Mattie Garrett, "Eunice Family Trapped in Egypt," KATC-TV, January 31, 2011.</ref><br>
Jonathan James Joubert}}
Jonathan James Joubert}}
Mayor Joubert helped to establish the Eunice [[Mardi Gras]] celebration, considered the largest small-town gathering of its kind in Louisiana. He coined the nickname for Eunice, "Prairie Cajun Capital." Numerous journalists covering the 1988 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[New Orleans]], which nominated the [[George Herbert Walker Bush|Bush]]-[[Dan Quayle|Quayle]] ticket, took side trips to Eunice to sample the authentic Cajun culture. In the process of doing so, many interviewed Joubert; such coverage brought national attention to the Acadiana region.<ref name=bio/>
Mayor Joubert helped to establish the Eunice [[Mardi Gras]] celebration, considered the largest small-town gathering of its kind in Louisiana. He coined the nickname for Eunice, "Prairie Cajun Capital." Numerous journalists covering the 1988 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[New Orleans]], which nominated the [[George Herbert Walker Bush|Bush]]-[[Dan Quayle|Quayle]] ticket, took side trips to Eunice to sample the authentic Cajun culture. In the process of doing so, many interviewed Joubert; such coverage brought national attention to the Acadiana region.<ref name=bio/>
Joubert founded the World’s Championship Crawfish Cook-off Contest. He has his own popular recipe for crawfish étouffée. He was instrumental in the development of the Prairie Acadian Culture Center, one of three sections of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. In 1986, he successfully spearheaded the renovation of the Liberty Theatre in downtown Eunice, which features the weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" [[radio]] music program in which all the selections are in French.<ref name=jouhouse/> He worked for the establishment of the Eunice Depot Museum. He joined with the faculty at Louisiana State University at Eunice, a junior college, to establish the Cajuin Prairie Wildflower Habitat. He is a member of the board of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, widely known as CODOFIL.<ref name=bio/>
Joubert founded the World’s Championship Crawfish Cook-off Contest. He has his own popular recipe for crawfish étouffée. He was instrumental in the development of the Prairie Acadian Culture Center, one of three sections of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. In 1986, he successfully spearheaded the renovation of the Liberty Theatre in downtown Eunice, which features the weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" [[radio]] music program in which all the selections are in French.<ref name=jouhouse/> He worked for the establishment of the Eunice Depot Museum. He joined with the faculty at Louisiana State University at Eunice, a junior college, to establish the Cajuin Prairie Wildflower Habitat. He is a member of the board of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, widely known as CODOFIL.<ref name=bio/>
After his tenure as mayor, Joubert was executive assistant to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the regulatory body for transportation, utilities, and communications, of which several future governors, including [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], [[Jimmie Davis]], John McKeithen and [[Kathleen Blanco]], were once members.<ref name=bio/>
After his tenure as mayor, Joubert was executive assistant to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the regulatory body for transportation, utilities, and communications, of which several future governors, including [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], [[Jimmie Davis]], John McKeithen and [[Kathleen Blanco]], were once members.<ref name=bio/>
In 2008, Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] appointed Joubert, along with the New Orleans restaurateur Paul Prudhomme, to the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission, an entity created to foster employment opportunities in the travel and hospitality industries of the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&articleID=163|title=Governor Bobby Jindal Appoints Members to the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission|date=April 17, 2008|publisher=gov.louisiana.gov|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>
In 2008, Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] appointed Joubert, along with the New Orleans restaurateur Paul Prudhomme, to the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission, an entity created to foster employment opportunities in the travel and hospitality industries of the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&articleID=163|title=Governor Bobby Jindal Appoints Members to the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission|date=April 17, 2008|publisher=gov.louisiana.gov|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>
==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Joubert and his wife, the former Kristine Kimball, have resided since 1999 in a 7,000-square foot house which occupies an entire block on West Park Avenue in Eunice. The house was built in 1981 by Thomas E. Powell, a former member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from Eunice. The vanities in the bathrooms are onyx; the floors, marble, and the kitchen cabinets, walnut. A large oak tree shades the brick courtyard between the main house and guest cottage. An office contains the many awards that Joubert has received over the years.<ref name=jouhouse>{{cite web|url=http://www.myneworleans.com/Louisiana-Life/Summer-2005/Six-Blocks-from-Liberty/|author=Bonnie Warren|title=Eunice's former first couple's trophy house|publisher=myneworleans.com|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>As of 2013, Mrs. Joubert was the principal of the Eunice Career & Technical Education Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eunicetoday.com/lifestyle/turner-industries-donates-equipment-ectec|title=Turner Industries donates equipment to ECTEC|date=November 13, 2013|publisher=''Eunice Today''|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>
Joubert and his wife, the former Kristine Kimball, have resided since 1999 in a 7,000-square foot house which occupies an entire block on West Park Avenue in Eunice. The house was built in 1981 by Thomas E. Powell, a former member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from Eunice. The vanities in the bathrooms are onyx; the floors, marble, and the kitchen cabinets, walnut. A large oak tree shades the brick courtyard between the main house and guest cottage. An office contains the many awards that Joubert has received over the years.<ref name=jouhouse>{{cite web|url=http://www.myneworleans.com/Louisiana-Life/Summer-2005/Six-Blocks-from-Liberty/|author=Bonnie Warren|title=Eunice's former first couple's trophy house|publisher=myneworleans.com|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>As of 2013, Mrs. Joubert was the principal of the Eunice Career & Technical Education Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eunicetoday.com/lifestyle/turner-industries-donates-equipment-ectec|title=Turner Industries donates equipment to ECTEC|date=November 13, 2013|publisher=''Eunice Today''|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>
In 1995, Joubert was featured in an article in ''Southern Living'' magazine.<ref name=bio/> In 2003, he worked in the planning of the bicentennial celebration of the [[Louisiana Purchase]]. On November 29, 2003, Joubert was inducted as a "Living Legend" by the Acadian Museum in Erath in Vermilion Parish.<ref name=bio/> He is also an inductee of the Louisiana State University at Eunice Hall of Fame for his longstanding work in promoting Bengal team athletics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsue.edu/site.php?pageID=109&newsID=90|title=Joubert inducted in Bengal Hall of Fame|publisher=lsue.edu|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>
In 1995, Joubert was featured in an article in ''Southern Living'' magazine.<ref name=bio/> In 2003, he worked in the planning of the bicentennial celebration of the [[Louisiana Purchase]]. On November 29, 2003, Joubert was inducted as a "Living Legend" by the Acadian Museum in Erath in Vermilion Parish.<ref name=bio/> He is also an inductee of the Louisiana State University at Eunice Hall of Fame for his longstanding work in promoting Bengal team athletics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsue.edu/site.php?pageID=109&newsID=90|title=Joubert inducted in Bengal Hall of Fame|publisher=lsue.edu|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>
In 2005, Joubert was inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield. Other Louisiana mayors inducted into the Hall of Fame include [[Chep Morrison]], Victor H. Schiro, [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu|Moon Landrieu]], and Ernest Nathan Morial, all of New Orleans|, Kip Holden]] of Baton Rouge, [[Ned Randolph]] of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[George Dement]] of [[Bossier City]], [[Joe Sampite']] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], and [[Hyram Copeland]] of Vidalia in Concordia Parish.
In 2005, Joubert was inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield. Other Louisiana mayors inducted into the Hall of Fame include [[Chep Morrison]], Victor H. Schiro, [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu|Moon Landrieu]], and Ernest Nathan Morial, all of New Orleans|, Kip Holden of Baton Rouge, Edward Gordon "Ned" Randolph, Jr. (1942-2016) of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], George Dement of [[Bossier City]], [[Joe Sampite']] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], and Hyram Copeland of Vidalia in Concordia Parish.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.louisianapoliticalmuseum.com/fame.php|title=Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame|publisher=louisianapoliticalmuseum.com|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.louisianapoliticalmuseum.com/fame.php|title=Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame|publisher=louisianapoliticalmuseum.com|accessdate=December 9, 2013}}</ref>