Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1999-2000), October 2000.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
JOHN BREAUX, Democrat, of Crowley, LA; born in Crowley, LA, on March
1, 1944; graduated, St. Michael's High School, Crowley, LA, 1961; B.A.,
political science, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette,
1964; 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 Agnes; one
granddaughter: Anna Kate Sheperdson; elected to the 92nd Congress by
special election, 7th District of Louisiana, 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 on November 4, 1986; chairman, Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee, 1989-90; member and chairman, Democratic
Leadership Council (1991-93); elected Democratic chief deputy whip,
104th Congress; reelected to a 2nd term on November 3, 1992; reelected
to a 3rd term on November 3, 1998; committees: Commerce, Science, and
Transportation; Finance; ranking Democrat, Special Committee on Aging;
subcommittees: ranking Democrat, Social Security and Family Policy;
International Trade; Taxation and IRS Oversight; ranking Democrat,
Science, Technology, and Space; Aviation; Communications; Consumer
Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism; Oceans and Fisheries; Surface
Transportation and Merchant Marine; in January 1998, he was selected by
the White House and House and Senate leaders to chair the National
Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare. Also in 1998, he co-
chaired the National Commission on Retirement Policy which produced
legislation to help reform Social Security.
Office Listings
http://www.senate.gov/breaux senator@breaux.senate.gov
503 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510.. (202) 224-4623
Chief of Staff.--Fred Hatfield.
Legislative Director.--Darla Romfo.
Executive Assistant.--Susie Owens.
Press Secretary.--Bette Phelan.
Federal Courthouse Building, 800 Lafayette Street, (318) 262-6871
Suite 1300, Lafayette, LA 70501.......................
One American Place, Suite 2030, Baton Rouge, LA 70825.. (225) 382-2050
Room 102-A, 211 North Third Street, Monroe, LA 71201... (318) 325-3320
Hale Boggs Federal Building, Suite 1005, 501 Magazine (504) 589-2531
Street, New Orleans, LA 70130.........................