Jude Graffagnino, PLACE III
(2012-2019), (2020-2022), (2024-PRESENT)
Jude was born in Port Arthur, Texas. He has been a resident in the Orangefield community for over 30 years.
He attended McNeese University, LSU-Shreveport, and Lamar University, Beaumont, with majors in English and history. Jude has worked at Arlanxeo USA, LLC, in Orange, Texas, for twenty-two years as an operator.
Jude and his wife, Jerri, have been married for thirty-six years. Jerri is a lifelong resident of the Orangefield community and an Orangefield High School alumni. Jude and his wife have three beautiful daughters, Danielle, who is a technology specialist for the LCM school district; Brianna, who teaches Personal Family Development at Orangefield High School; and Emily, who works for Christus inOrange.They also have 3 grandchildren ,2 girls Jayleigh and Hallie and a boy, Owen.
The family attends St. Helen Catholic Church. Jude is involved with the St. Helen’s Knights of Columbus and the St. Francis ACTS Community. His hobby is golf.