Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1999-2000), October 2000.
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    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    [email protected]

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.........................