John Breaux

American politician

John Berlinger Breaux (/ˈbr/; 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
United States Senator
from Louisiana
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byRussell B. Long
Succeeded byDavid Vitter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 7th district
In office
September 30, 1972 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byEdwin Edwards
Succeeded byJimmy Hayes
Personal details
Born
John Berlinger Breaux

(1944-03-01) March 1, 1944 (age 80)
Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Lois Daigle
Children4[1]
EducationUniversity of Louisiana (BA)
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (JD)

References

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  1. "John B. Breaux Papers". LSU Libraries. 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. Perks, Ashley (December 8, 2009). "Trent Lott keeps his Southern ties through lobbying".