Photo not availabl Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA-6) e Background • Third-term congressman and longtime Louisiana policymaker passionate about conservation and natural resources issues, particularly flooding and disaster relief • Baton Rouge native, Graves was born and raised in his district • Began political career steeped in Louisiana politics while working for several members of the state's congressional delegation including, Sen. John Breaux (D) Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-LA03), Sen. David Vitter (R); later worked on the House Energy and Commerce Committee • Selected by then-Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) to chair the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority in 2008, where he created a $50 billion plan to repair coastal areas over 50 years, improved the state's hurricane preparedness and coordinated its response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill • In Congress, heavily prioritizes flood protection legislation and federal disaster response policy as ranking member of the House new Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and former chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources; has secured over $500 million for coastal restoration and flood protection projects for Louisiana • One of the foremost congressional Republican climate change activists, Graves advocates for US renewable energy innovation, updating the electricity grid system and investing in energy storage technologies; supported US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord because of its lenient emissions targets for China • Committed to the modernization of communication between American citizens and the federal government; has enacted legislation to allow citizens to digitally request assistance from their congressional representative and more easily apply for FEMA grants electronically • Voted in Congress on January 6, 2021 to object to the certification of Electoral College results affirming President Joe Biden's election Biography Legislation BIRTH DATE 01/31/1972 Co-sponsor of HR 1745/S 659 DRIVE Safe Act No American University (DC), Att., 1996; Louisiana Co-sponsor of HR 2187 Truck Parking Safety Tech University, Att., 1995; Alabama University, EDUCATION Improvement Act No Att., 1991; Catholic High School, Baton Rouge, LA, 1990 Co-sponsor of HR 1341/S 469 Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act No FAMILY Married, Spouse - Carissa, 3 children Vote on HR 842 Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act No 117th Committees Social Media Info District Profile • Select Climate Crisis, Ranking Member @garretngraves COOK PVI DISTRICT • Natural Resources R+19 Baton Rouge • Transportation & Infra. @garretgravesforcongress @garretgraves 26 5/26/21 S O U R C E Vignette, by National Journal; Project VoteSmart.