David Vitter
American politician
David Vitter (born May 3, 1961) is an American politician, lawyer and lobbyist. He was the United States Senator from Louisiana from 2005 to 2017. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party and has been in Senate since January 3, 2005. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005.[1]
David Vitter | |
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| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Breaux |
| Succeeded by | John Neely Kennedy |
| Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Cantwell |
| Succeeded by | Jim Risch |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district | |
| In office May 29, 1999 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Livingston |
| Succeeded by | Bobby Jindal |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
| In office 1992–1999 | |
| Preceded by | David Duke |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Sneed Heebe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1961 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy Baldwin |
| Children | Four children, including twin daughters |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Magdalen College, Oxford Tulane University |
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Vitter was born on November 17, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He studied at Harvard University, at Magdalen College, Oxford, and at Tulane University. He is married to Wendy Baldwin. They have four children.
References
change- ↑ "Vitter, David". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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