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110Th Congress 111 LOUISIANA 110th Congress 111 LOUISIANA (Population 2000, 4,468,976) SENATORS MARY L. LANDRIEU, Democrat, of New Orleans, LA; born in Alexandria, VA, November 23, 1955; education: B.A., Louisiana State University, 1977; real estate broker, specializing in townhouse development; represented New Orleans House District 90 in Louisiana Legislature, 1979–87; State Treasurer, 1987–95; vice chair, Louisiana Council on Child Abuse; member, Business and Professional Women; majority council member, Emily’s List; past national presi- dent, Women’s Legislative Network; past vice president, Women Executives in State Govern- ment; delegate to every Democratic National Convention since 1980; married: E. Frank Snellings; children: Connor, and Mary Shannon; committees: Appropriations; Energy and Nat- ural Resources; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Small Business and Entrepre- neurship; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996; reelected to each succeeding Senate term. Office Listings http://landrieu.senate.gov 724 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ......................................... (202) 224–5824 Chief of Staff.—Ron Faucheux. FAX: 224–9735 Scheduler.—Mufyn Lynn. Communications Director.—Adam Sharp. Legislative Director.—Janet Woodka. Hale Boggs Federal Building, 500 Poydras Street, Room 1005, New Orleans, LA 70130 ................................................................................................................... (504) 589–2427 U.S. Courthouse, 300 Fannin Street, Room 2240, Shreveport, LA 71101–3086 ....... (318) 676–3085 U.S. Federal Court House, 707 Florida Street, Room 326, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 .. (225) 389–0395 Hibernia Tower, One Lakeshore Drive, Suite 1260, Lake Charles, LA 70629 ......... (337) 436–6650 *** DAVID VITTER, Republican, of Metairie, LA; born in Metairie, May 3, 1961; education: Harvard University; Oxford University Rhodes Scholar; Tulane University School of Law; pro- fessional: attorney; adjunct law professor, Tulane and Loyola Universities; religion: Catholic; public service: Louisiana House of Representatives, 1992–99; U.S. House of Representatives, 1999–2005; awards: Alliance for Good Government ‘‘Legislator of the Year’’; Victims and Citi- zens Against Crime ‘‘Outstanding Legislator’’ and ‘‘Lifetime Achievement Award’’; married: Wendy Baldwin Vitter; children: Sophie, Lise, Airey, and Jack; committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Environment and Public Works; Foreign Relations; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Special Committee on Aging; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2004. Office Listings http://vitter.senate.gov 516 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ......................................... (202) 224–4623 Chief of Staff.—Kyle Ruckert. FAX: 228–5061 Deputy Chief of Staff.—Tonya Newman. 2800 Veterans Boulevard, Suite 201, Metairie, LA 70002 ......................................... (504) 589–2753 858 Convention Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 ........................................................ (225) 383–0331 1217 North 19th Street, Monroe, LA 71201 ................................................................ (318) 325–8120 2230 South MacArthur Street, Suite 4, Alexandria, LA 7130 .................................... (318) 448–0169 920 Pierremont Road, Suite 113, Shreveport, LA 71106 ............................................ (318) 861–0437 3221 Ryan Street, Suite E, Lake Charles, LA 70601 .................................................. (337) 436–0453 800 Lafayette Street, Suite 1200, Lafayette, LA 70501 .............................................. (337) 262–6898 REPRESENTATIVES FIRST DISTRICT BOBBY JINDAL, Republican, of Baton Rouge, LA; born in Baton Rouge, June 10, 1971; education: B.S., Brown University, with honors, 1991; M. Litt, Oxford University, 1994; profes- sional: secretary, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, 1996–98; appointed executive director of the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare, 1998; president, University of Louisiana system, 1999; appointed Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evalua- tion, Department of Health and Human Services by President George W. Bush on March 7, 112 Congressional Directory LOUISIANA 2001; consultant for McKinsey & Company; religion: Catholic; married: the former Supriya Jolly; children: Selia Elizabeth, Shaan Robert and Slade Ryan; committees: Homeland Security; Natural Resources; elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; reelected to the 110th Congress. Office Listings http://www.house.gov/jindal 1205 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ............................. (202) 225–3015 Chief of Staff.—Timmy Teepell. FAX: 226–0386 Legislative Director.—Sapna Delacourt. Scheduler.—Whitney Hunt. Deputy Communications Director.—Kim Allen. 3525 North Causeway Blvd., Suite 1020, Metairie, LA 70002 .................................. (504) 837–1259 District Director.—Luke Letlow. Parishes: JEFFERSON (part), ORLEANS (part), ST. CHARLES (part), ST. TAMMANY, TANGIPAHOA, WASHINGTON. Population (2000), 638,355. ZIP Codes: 70001–06, 70009–11, 70033, 70047, 70053, 70055–56, 70058, 70060, 70062, 70064–65, 70072, 70087, 70094, 70115, 70118–19, 70121–24, 70160, 70181, 70183–84, 70401–04, 70420, 70422, 70426–27, 70429, 70431, 70433–38, 70442–48, 70450–52, 70454–67, 70469–71 *** SECOND DISTRICT WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, Democrat, of New Orleans, LA; born in Lake Providence, LA, March 14, 1947; education: graduated, G.W. Griffin High School, Lake Providence, LA, 1965; B.A., Political Science and English, Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA, 1969; J.D., Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, 1972; LL.M., Georgetown University, 1996; professional: admitted to the bar, New Orleans, LA, 1972; attorney, Jefferson, Bryan, Jupiter, Lewis and Blanson, New Orleans, LA; first lieutenant, U.S. Army, J.A.G. Corps, 1975; member, board of trustees, Greater St. Stephen’s Baptist Church; Urban League of Greater New Orleans; Southern University Foundation Board; Louisiana State Senate, March, 1980 to January, 1991; family: married: the former Andrea Green in 1970; children: Jamila, Jalila, Jelani, Nailah, and Akilah; elected to the 102nd Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings 2113 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ................................. (202) 225–6636 Chief of Staff.—Eugene Green. FAX: 225–1988 Deputy Chief of Staff.—Roberta Hopkins. Communications Director.—Remi Braden-Cooper. 1012 Hale Boggs Federal Building, 500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 .. (504) 589–2274 District Office Manager.—Stephanie Butler. 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 3200, Gretna, LA 70053 .................................................. (504) 368–7019 Congressional Aide.—Ericka Edwards. Parishes: JEFFERSON (part), ORLEANS (part). Population (2000), 638,562. ZIP Codes: 70001, 70003, 70053–54, 70056, 70058, 70062–63, 70065, 70067, 70072–73, 70094, 70096, 70112–19, 70121–31, 70139–43, 70145–46, 70148–54, 70156–67, 70170, 70172, 70174–79, 70182, 70185–87, 70189–90, 70195 *** THIRD DISTRICT CHARLIE MELANCON, Democrat, of Lafayette, LA; born in Napoleonville, LA, October 3, 1947; education: B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, 1971; professional: businessman; chairman, Louisiana State University Agricultural Development Council; member, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1987–93; awards: named Outstanding Legislator by the Louisiana Municipal Association; received the Distinguished Service Award from the Louisiana Restaurant Association; member: UL–Lafayette Alumni Association; Ducks Unlimited; Kappa Sigma Alumni Association; married: Peachy; children: Charles Joseph, Claire; committees: Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology; elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; reelected to the 110th Congress. Office Listings http://www.house.gov/melancon 404 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 .................................... (202) 225–4031.
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