    Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
    [Pages 129-133]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                    LOUISIANA

                          (Population 1995, 4,342,000)

                                    SENATORS

        JOHN BREAUX, Democrat, of Crowley, LA; born in Crowley on March 1,
    1944; graduated, St. Michael's High School, Crowley, 1961; B.A.,
    University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1965; J.D., Louisiana
    State University, Baton Rouge, 1967; law partner, Brown, McKernan,
    Ingram and Breaux, 1967-68; legislative assistant to Congressman Edwin
    W. Edwards, 1968-69; district assistant to Congressman Edwards, 1969-72;
    member: Louisiana Bar Association and Acadia Parish Bar Association;
    board of directors, International Rice Festival Association; member:
    Crowley Jaycees; Crowley Chamber of Commerce; Pi Lambda Beta, prelaw
    fraternity; Phi Alpha Delta, law fraternity; Lambda Chi Alpha, social
    fraternity; Student Bar Association, L.S.U.; U.S.L. tennis team; Moot
    Court finalist, L.S.U., 1966; winner, American Legion Award; married the
    former Lois Gail Daigle in 1964; four children: John I. Jr., William
    Lloyd, Elizabeth Andre, and Julia; elected to the 92nd Congress by
    special election, September 30, 1972; reelected to the seven succeeding
    Congresses; chairman, Subcommittee on the Conservation of Wildlife and
    Fisheries and the Environment, 1979-86; elected to U.S. Senate November
    4, 1986; chairman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 1989-90;
    member, chairman, Democratic Leadership Council (1991-93), elected
    Democratic chief deputy whip, 104th Congress; reelected to second Senate
    term November 3, 1992; committees: Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation; Finance; ranking Democrat, Special Committee on Aging.

                      Office Listings

      http://www.senate.gov/breaux    senator@breaux.senate.gov

    516 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510..         224-4623
      Chief of Staff.--Tommy Hudson.
      Legislative Director.--Darla Romfo.
      Executive Assistant.--Susie Owens.
      Press Secretary.--Bette Phelan.
    Federal Building, Room 103, 705 Jefferson Street,
     Lafayette, LA 70501...................................   (318) 262-6871
    One American Place, Suite 2030, Baton Rouge, LA 70825..   (504) 382-2050
    Room 102-A, 211 North Third Street, Monroe, LA 71201...   (318) 325-3320
    Hale Boggs Federal Building, Suite 1005, 501 Magazine
     Street, New Orleans, LA 70130.........................   (504) 589-2531

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        MARY L. LANDRIEU, Democrat, of Baton Rouge, LA; born in Alexandria,
    VA, November 23, 1955; B.A., Louisiana State University, 1977; real
    estate broker, specializing in townhouse development; represented New
    Orleans District House 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 president, Women's Legislative Network; past
    vice president, Women Executives in State Government; delegate to every
    Democratic national convention since 1979; married to E. Frank
    Snellings; one child, Connor; committees: Energy and Natural Resources;
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Small Business; elected to the
    105th Congress.

                      Office Listings
     http://www.senate.gov/senator/landrieu.html    senator@landr.senate.gov

    702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-
     1802..................................................         224-5824
      Administrative Assistant.--Norma Jane Sabiston.          FAX: 224-9735
      Legislative Director.--Ben Cannon.
      Executive Director.--Gina Warner.
      Press Secretary.--Rich Masters.
    Hale Boggs Federal Building, Room 1010, 501 Magazine
     Street, New Orleans, LA 70130.........................   (504) 589-2427
    U.S. Courthouse, 300 Fannin Street, Suite 2240,
     Shreveport, LA 71101-3086.............................   (318) 676-3085
    U.S. Postal Building, 707 Florida Street, Baton Rouge,
     LA 70801..............................................   (504) 389-0395

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                                 REPRESENTATIVES

                                 FIRST DISTRICT

        BOB LIVINGSTON, Republican, of Metairie, LA; born in Colorado
    Springs, CO, April 30, 1943; graduated, St. Martin's High School, New
    Orleans, 1960; B.A., economics, Tulane University, 1967; J.D., Tulane
    University Law School, 1968; admitted to the Louisiana bar, 1968;
    commenced practice in New Orleans; trial attorney in the law firm of
    Livingston and Powers; served in the U.S. Navy, 1961-63; graduate,
    Loyola Institute of Politics, 1973; Assistant U.S. Attorney, deputy
    chief, Criminal Division, 1970-73; received special achievement award as
    ``Outstanding Assistant U.S. Attorney'' in 1973; chief special
    prosecutor and chief, Armed Robbery Division, Orleans Parish district
    attorney's office, 1974-75; chief prosecutor, organized crime unit,
    Louisiana attorney general's office, 1975-76; member: various business,
    civic, veterans, and bar associations; married the former Bonnie
    Robichaux, 1965; four children: Robert L. III, Richard Godwin, David
    Barkley, and SuShan Alida; elected to the 95th Congress, August 27,
    1977, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the
    resignation of Richard A. Tonry; reelected to each succeeding Congress;
    chairman, Appropriations Committee.

                      Office Listings

    2406 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
     20515-1801............................................         225-3015
      Administrative Assistant.--J. Allen Martin.              FAX: 225-0739
      Legislative Assistant.--Paul Cambon.
      Executive Secretary.--Jane Graham.
    111 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie, LA 70005.............   (504) 589-2753
      District Representative.--Rick Legendre.
    2055 Second Street, Slidell, LA 70458..................   (504) 643-7733
    3101 East Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA 70448......   (504) 626-3144
    428 East Boston Street, Covington, LA 70433............   (504) 892-7304
    300 East Thomas Street, Hammond, LA 70401..............   (504) 542-9617

    Counties: Jefferson Parish (part), Orleans Parish (part), St. Tammany
            Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Washington Parish. Population (1990),
            602,859.
    ZIP Codes: 70001-06, 70009-11, 70033, 70053, 70055, 70056 (part), 70058
            (part), 70059, 70062 (part), 70063-64 (part), 70065 (part),
            70072 (part), 70115 (part), 70118 (part), 70119 (part), 70121,
            70122 (part), 70123-24, 70401, 70403, 70420-22, 70426-27, 70429,
            70431, 70433-34, 70436-38, 70442, 70443-46, 70448, 70450-52,
            70454-61, 70463-67, 70469-70

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                                 SECOND DISTRICT

        WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, Democrat, of New Orleans, LA; born in Lake
    Providence, LA, March 14, 1947; 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; admitted to the bar, New Orleans, LA, 1972;
    attorney, Jefferson, Bryan, Jupiter, Lewis and Blanson, New Orleans;
    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-January 2, 1991; married the former Andrea Green in
    1970; five children: Jamila, Jalila, Jelani, Nailah, and Akilah; elected
    to the 102nd Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

                      Office Listings

    240 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-
     1802..................................................         225-6636
      Administrative Assistant.--Lionel Collins.
      Executive Secretary/Scheduler.--Kristin Spoerl.
      Communications Director.--Jean LaPlace.
    1012 Boggs Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street, New
     Orleans, LA 70130.....................................   (504) 589-2274
      District Office Manager.--Stephanie Edwards.

    County: New Orleans Parish (part). Population (1990), 602,689.
    ZIP Codes: 70001 (part), 70003 (part), 70053-54, 70056 (part), 70058
            (part), 70062 (part), 70063, 70065 (part), 70067 (part), 70072
            (part), 70073, 70094 (part), 70096, 70112-14, 70115 (part),
            70116-17, 70118 (part), 70119 (part), 70121 (part), 70122
            (part), 70123 (part), 70125-31, 70139, 70141, 70150-4, 70156-58,
            70160-61, 70163, 70165, 70170, 70172, 70174-79, 70182, 70185-87,
            70189-90

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                                 THIRD DISTRICT

        W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN, Republican, of Thibodaux, LA; born in Chackbay,
    LA, June 14, 1943; graduated, Thibodaux High School, 1961; B.A.,
    history, prelaw, Nicholls State University, 1964; honor student, Hall of
    Fame graduate, student body president, 1962-64; J.D., Louisiana State
    University, 1967, while serving four years in Louisiana State Senate,
    legislative aide; lawyer; admitted to the Louisiana bar in 1968;
    commenced practice in Houma, LA.; law partner, Marcel, Marcel, Fanguy
    and Tauzin, 1968-72; private practice, 1972; partner, Sonnier and
    Tauzin, 1976; married Cecile Bergeron Tauzin; five children by previous
    marriage: Kristie Rene, W.J. (Billy) III, John Ashton, Thomas Nicholas,
    and Michael James; served in Louisana State Legislature, 1971-80;
    elected to the 96th Congress, May 22, 1980, in a special election to
    fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David C. Treen; reelected
    to each succeeding Congress; Freshman Representative, Democratic
    Steering and Policy Committee; member, Commerce and Natural Resources
    Committees; cochairman, Congressional Coalition for America; chairman,
    Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of
    Commerce.

                      Office Listings

    2183 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
     20515-1803............................................   (202) 225-4031
      Administrative Assistant.--Emily Young Shaw.
    Federal Building, Suite 107, Houma, LA 70360...........   (504) 876-3033
      District Representative.--Jeri Theriot.
    210 East Main Street, New Iberia, LA 70560.............   (318) 367-8231
      District Representative.--Jan Viator.
    Ascension Parish Courthouse East, 828 South Irma
     Boulevard, Gonzales, LA 70737.........................   (504) 621-8490
      District Representative.--Ina Smiley.
    8201 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043.......   (504) 271-1707
      District Coordinator.--Peggy Bourgeous.

    Counties: Parishes. Assumption, Iberia, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St.
            Bernard, St. Charles, St. Mary, and Terrebonne. Jefferson
            Parish: That part not contained in the First District and the
            Second District. Ascension, St. James, St. John the Baptist,
            Iberville (Precinct 4 only). St. Martin Parish: District 1
            (precincts 2 and 5). Population (1990), 602,950.
    ZIP Codes: 70030-32, 70036-41, 70043-44, 70046-47, 70049-52, 70056
            (part), 70057, 70058 (part), 70066, 70067 (part), 70068-71,
            70075-76, 70078-80, 70082-87, 70090-92, 70301-02, 70339-46,
            70352-61, 70363-64, 70372-75, 70377, 70380-81, 70390-95, 70397,
            70421, 70513-14, 70518 (part), 70522-23, 70538, 70540, 70544,
            70552, 70560, 70562, 70569, 70582 (part), 70707, 70716, 70718,
            70723, 70725, 70728, 70734 (part), 70737 (part), 70738, 70743,
            70763, 70769 (part), 70774, 70778, 70788 (part)

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                                 FOURTH DISTRICT

        JIM McCRERY, Republican, of Shreveport, LA; born in Shreveport,
    September 18, 1949; graduated Leesville High, Los Angeles, 1967; B.A.,
    Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, 1971; J.D., Louisiana State
    University, Baton Rouge, 1975; attorney; admitted to the Louisiana bar
    in 1975 and commenced practice in Leesville, LA; Jackson, Smith, and
    Ford (Leesville), 1975-78; assistant city attorney, Shreveport, 1979-80;
    district manager, U.S. Representative Buddy Roemer, 1981-82; legislative
    director, U.S. Representative Buddy Roemer, 1982-84; board of directors,
    Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, 1986-87; chairman,
    Regulatory Affairs Committee, Louisiana Forestry Association, 1987;
    regional manager for Government Affairs, Georgia-Pacific Corporation,
    1984-88; elected by special election to the 100th Congress, April 16,
    1988, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles E.
    (Buddy) Roemer; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

                      Office Listings
              http://www.house.gov/mccrery    mccrery@hr.house.gov

    2104 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
     20515-1804............................................         225-2777
      Chief of Staff.--Richard Hunt.                           FAX: 225-8039
    6425 Youree Drive, Suite 350, Shreveport, LA 71105.....   (318) 798-2254
      Western District Manager.--Allyn Murphy.
    Southgate Plaza Shopping Center, 1606 South Fifth
     Street, Leesville, LA 71446...........................   (318) 238-0778
      District Manger.--Linda Wright.

    Counties: Parishes. Allen, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo,
            Claiborne, Desoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Vernon, and
            Webster. Population (1990), 602,816.
    ZIP Codes: 70634, 70637-39, 70642, 70644, 70651-54, 70656, 70657, 70659,
            70660, 70662, 71001-04, 71006-09, 71014, 71018, 71019, 71021,
            71023-25, 71027-30, 71032-34, 71036-40, 71043-52, 71055, 71058,
            71060, 71061, 71063-

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            73, 71075, 71078-80, 71101, 71104-13, 71115, 71118, 71134,
            71135, 71138, 71152, 71164, 71166, 71171, 71172, 71403, 71411,
            71414, 71416, 71419, 71426, 71429, 71434, 71437-39, 71443,
            71444, 71446, 71447, 71449, 71450, 71452, 71455-62, 71468,
            71469, 71474-76, 71486, 71496, 71497

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                                 FIFTH DISTRICT

        JOHN COOKSEY, Republican, of Monroe, LA born in Alexandria, LA,
    August 20, 1941; graduated, LaSalle High School, Olla, LA; graduated,
    Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University
    Medical School, New Orleans; Air Force, 1967-69, served in northern
    Thailand during Vietnam War; Air National Guard, 1970-71; physician-
    ophthalmologist; professional: Ochsner Medical Foundation in New
    Orleans; private medical practice in Monroe, LA; made five medical
    mission trips to Maua Methodist Hospital in Maua, Kenya, where he
    performed eye surgery; in 1986; raised enough money through private
    donations to build a modern eye clinic at the Maua Hospital to be used
    by local and visiting ophthalmologists; received Downtown Rotary Club
    Paul Harris Fellow Award in 1989 for his humanitarian work in Africa;
    member: Louisiana State Medical Society, Louisiana Association of
    Business and Industry, Monroe Chamber of Commerce, National Federation
    of Independent Business, St. Paul United Methodist Church (laity
    leader); president, Ouachita Parish Medical Society; president,
    Ophthalmology Association; boards: Board of Trustees of the Billy
    Pomeroy Caney Conference Center (chairman), Louisiana Association of
    Business and Industry, Public Affairs Research; married former Ann
    Grabill, 1967; three children: Karen, Carol Ann, and Catherine;
    committees: Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure;
    subcommittees: Veterans' Affairs; Aviation; Resource Conservation,
    Research, and Forestry; General Farm Commodities; Hospitals and Health
    Care; Public Building and Economic Development (vice chair); elected to
    the 105th Congress.

                      Office Listings

                          http://www.house.gov/cooksey

    319 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-
     1805..................................................         225-8490
      Administrative Assistant.--Lee Fletcher.                 FAX: 225-5639
      Legislative Director.--Jim Phalen.
      Office Manager.--Sally Buikema.
      Press Secretary.--Camp Kaufman.
    1101 Hudson Lane, Suite B, Monroe, LA 71201............   (318) 330-9998
      District Director.--Dr. Dwight Vines.                    FAX: 330-9950
    2019 MacArthur Drive, Suite B, Building 10, Alexandria,
     LA 71301..............................................   (318) 448-1777
      Co-District Managers.--Bob Stewart, Susan DeKeyzer.      FAX: 473-8163

    Counties: Parishes. Avoyelles, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia,
            Evangeline (part), East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson,
            LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Rapides, Richland, Tensas,
            Union, West Carroll, Win.
    ZIP Codes: 70031-32, 70036-43, 70094, 70118, 70301, 70340-44, 70380,
            70420-22, 70426-27, 70431, 70510, 70512-25, 70582, 70586, 70630-
            31, 70675, 70710-21, 70738, 70764, 70806, 70994, 71001-09,
            71014-17, 71110-12, 71216, 71218-20, 71222-28, 71301, 71316,
            71318, 71320-25, 71401-07, 71409-12, 71414-15, 71433

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                                 SIXTH DISTRICT

        RICHARD H. BAKER, Republican, of Baton Rouge, LA; born in New
    Orleans, LA on May 22, 1948; graduated, University High School;
    Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; real estate broker; Louisiana
    House of Representatives, 1972-86; chairman, Committee on
    Transportation, Highways, and Public Works, 1980-86; member: Southern
    Legislative Conference, ALEC, Central Area Homebuilders, East Baton
    Rouge Airport Commission, Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 Central Region
    Planning Commission; married the former Kay Carpenter in 1969; two
    children: Brandon and Julie; committees: Transportation and
    Infrastructure, Banking and Financial Services; subcommittees: chairman,
    Capital Markets, Securities, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises;
    Housing and Community Opportunity; Water Resources and Environment;
    elected to the 100th Congress on November 4, 1986; reelected to each
    succeeding Congress.

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                      Office Listings

    434 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-
     1806..................................................         225-3901
      Staff Director/Press Secretary.--Paul Sawyer.            FAX: 225-7313
      Executive Assistant/Scheduler.--Lynn Kirk.
    5555 Hilton Avenue, Suite 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70808...   (504) 929-7711
      Chief of Staff.--Christina Kyle Casteel.                 FAX: 929-7688

    Counties: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville,
            Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, West
            Feliciana. Cities: Addis, Albany, Angola, Baker, Batchelor,
            Baton Rouge, Bayou Goula, Blanks, Brittany, Brusly, Bueche,
            Carville, Clinton, Denham Springs, Duplessis, Erwinville, Ethel,
            Fordoche, French Settlement, Geismar, Glynn, Gonzales,
            Greenburg, Greenwell Springs, Grosse Tete, Hardwood, Holden,
            Innis, Jackson, Jarreau, Labarre, Lakeland, Lettsworth,
            Livingston, Livonia, Lottie, Maringouin, Maurepas, Morganza, New
            Roads, Norwood, Oscar, Pine Grove, Plaquemine, Port Allen,
            Prairieville, Pride, Rosedale, Rougon, Slaughter, Sorrento,
            Springfield, St. Amant, St. Francisville, St. Gabriel, Sunshine,
            Torbert, Tunica, Ventress, Wakefield, Walker, Watson, Weyanoke,
            White Castle, Wilson, Zachary.
    ZIP Codes: 70704, 70707, 70710-12, 70714-22, 70726-30, 70732-33, 70734,
            70736-37, 70739-40, 70742, 70744, 70747-49, 70751-57, 70759-62,
            70764-65, 70767, 70779-70, 70772-78, 70780-89, 70791, 70801-96

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                                SEVENTH DISTRICT

        CHRIS JOHN, Democrat, of Crowley, LA; born in Crowley, January 5,
    1960; graduated, Notre Dame High School, Acadia Parish, 1978; B.A.,
    business administration, Louisiana State University, 1982; vice
    president in charge of office operations, John N. John Truckline, Inc.;
    aide to father, Louisiana State Representative John N. John, Jr., 1974-
    82; elected chairman of Acadiana Delegation while serving in Louisiana
    House of Representatives, 1988-96; charter member, Crowley Chamber of
    Commerce; member: Crowley Kiwanis Club, Acadia Chapter of Ducks
    Unlimited, Knights of Columbus; past vice president, Acadiana
    Sportsmen's League; former Crowley city councilman; married to Payton
    Smith; elected to the 105th Congress.

                      Office Listings

                            http://www.house.gov/john

    1504 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC
     20515.................................................         225-2031
      Chief of Staff.--Lynn Hershey.                           FAX: 225-5724
    556 Jefferson Street, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA 70501...   (318) 235-6322
      District Director.--Louis Perret.                        FAX: 235-6072
      Executive Assistant.--Karl DeRouen.
    1101 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 306, Lake Charles, LA 70601   (318) 433-1747
      Executive Assistant.--Lynn Jones.                        FAX: 433-0974

    Counties: Parishes. Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline,
            Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St. Landry, Vermilion, Vernon, St.
            Martin (part). That part not contained in the Third District.
            Population (1990), 602,921.
    ZIP Codes: 70501-03, 70505-96, 59708-12, 70515-16, 70518, 70520, 70524-
            29, 70531-35, 70537, 70541-43, 70546, 70548-52, 70554-56, 70558-
            59, 70570-71, 70575-81, 70575-75-81, 70583-86, 70589, 70591-92,
            70601-02, 70605-07, 70609, 70611-12, 70615-16, 70629-33, 70638,
            70640, 70643, 70645-48, 70650, 70655, 70658, 70661, 70663-64,
            70668-69, 7750, 71345, 71353, 71358, parts of 70506, 70528,
            70586

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