John Stefanski
John M. Stefanski (born April 13, 1984) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He assumed office on April 10, 2017.

Education 
Stefanski earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctor from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.

Professional career 
From 2011 to 2017, Stefanki worked as an attorney with the 15th Judicial District Public Defender's Office.  Stefanski was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in a March 25, 2017 special election and assumed office on April 10, 2017.  In the 2021–2022 legislative session, Stefanski chaired the House and Governmental Affairs Committee. As chair of the committee, Stefanski managed redistricting after the 2020 United States census.

Stefanski is the co-owner and partner of Edwards, Stefanski, & Zaunbrecher, LLP law firm.  He has most recently announced his candidacy for attorney general of Louisiana in 2023.

Louisiana House of Representatives 
John Stefanski was sworn in to represent House district 42 on April 10, 2017. Stefanski Represents house district 42 which encompasses areas from Lafayette and Acadia parishes.

Committee Assignments

House and Governmental Affairs, Chairman
Capitol Security Council
Legislative Budgetary Control Council
State Bond Commission
House Select Leadership Committee

Caucuses & Delegations

Acadiana Delegation
Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation
Louisiana Rural Caucus

2020 First-Extraordinary Session

Civil Justice Reform Act
House Bill 57, authored by Speaker Clay Schexnayder, created the Civil Justice Reform Act, a measure long sought by business and insurance communities to limit civil trials in hopes of lowering auto insurance rates. Representative Stefanski was tasked with handling house bill 57 for Speaker Schexnayder. The Civil Justice Reform Act was passed and signed by the Governor, making it the 37th Act signed in to law of the 2020 first-extraordinary session.

2023 Regular Session
House Bill 498, authored by Stefanski sets a bail minimum amount of $100,000 which would be set if a person is charged with a violent crime and set at $500,000 if charged with a violent crime with a firearm.

Louisiana Attorney General 

In October 2022, Stefanski officially announced his bid to become Louisiana's 46th Attorney General, a position that became available after Attorney General Jeff Landry's announcement to run for Louisiana Governor. The election for Attorney General will take place October 14, 2023.

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Living people
Louisiana lawyers
Republican Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana State University alumni
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law alumni
People from Crowley, Louisiana
21st-century American politicians
1984 births