Jay Batt
Jay Batt | |
|---|---|
Batt in 2010 | |
| Member of the New Orleans City Council from District A | |
| In office June 1, 2002 – June 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Shea |
| Succeeded by | Shelley S. Midura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John August Batt, Jr. December 13, 1960 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 2025 (aged 64) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Metairie Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Andrée Wood |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Bryan Batt (brother) |
John August Batt, Jr. (December 13, 1960 – May 18, 2025) was an American politician and businessman from New Orleans, Louisiana, who was married to wife Andrée Batt, and had two daughters, Bailey and Kelly. He was the older brother of actor Bryan Batt.
Batt was a fifth generation, lifelong resident of New Orleans. In his earlier years, he attended Isidore Newman School in New Orleans until 1978 and later attended and graduated from The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey in 1979. Batt attended Sewanee: The University of the South, transferred and graduated from Tulane University with a BA of English in 1984 and went on to earn an MBA of Finance from University of New Orleans in 1986. While at Tulane, Batt was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity where he received the Order of the Lion Award.
As a businessman, Batt was a franchisee of Jos. A. Bank Clothier from 1992 on, as well as other businesses, such as real estate and other retail.