John Breaux
John Berlinger Breaux (/ˈbroʊ/; born March 1, 1944) is an American attorney and retired politician. He was a United States Senator from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the US House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987. He was a conservative Democrat.[2]
John Breaux | |
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United States Senator from Louisiana | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Russell B. Long |
Succeeded by | David Vitter |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 7th district | |
In office September 30, 1972 – January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Edwin Edwards |
Succeeded by | Jimmy Hayes |
Personal details | |
Born | John Berlinger Breaux March 1, 1944 Crowley, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Lois Daigle |
Children | 4[1] |
Education | University of Louisiana (BA) Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (JD) |
John Breaux Media
Breaux with President Gerald Ford in 1976
Secretary Condoleezza Rice with (left to right): Tom Pickering, John Engler and John Breaux at the presentation of Final Report of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Transformational Diplomacy
References
- ↑ "John B. Breaux Papers". LSU Libraries. 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ↑ Perks, Ashley (December 8, 2009). "Trent Lott keeps his Southern ties through lobbying".