Bill Cassidy

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Bill Cassidy (2015)

William Morgan "Bill" Cassidy (born September 28, 1957 in Highland Park , Illinois ) is an American politician . He has represented the state of Louisiana in the US Senate since 2015 . He had previously been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2009 .

Career

Bill Cassidy studied medicine at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge until 1983 and then worked as a doctor, specializing in liver diseases. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 2006 and 2008 he was a member of the Louisiana Senate .

In the 2008 congressional election , Cassidy was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the sixth constituency of Louisiana , where he succeeded the defeated Democrat Don Cazayoux on January 3, 2009 . After two re-elections, his term of office lasted until January 3, 2015. In Congress , he was a member of the Agriculture Committee , the Education and Labor Committee and the Committee on Natural Resources. He was also a member of several sub-committees.

In November 2014, Cassidy ran in the Senate election against the Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu . With just under 41 percent, he came second behind Landrieu (42 percent). According to the Louisiana Constitution, a runoff election was necessary because none of the applicants had an absolute majority. Cassidy prevailed with 56:44 percent of the vote and was able to replace Landrieu in the Senate on January 3, 2015.

The Graham Cassidy draft to abolish Obamacare named after him did not find a majority.

Bill Cassidy is married to doctor Laura Layden. The couple have three children and live privately in Baton Rouge.

Web links

Commons : Bill Cassidy  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Louisiana Secretary of State: Official Election Results
  2. ↑ FAZ.NET: http://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/debatten/jimmy-kimmel-gegen-donald-trump-15224778.html?GEPC=s9
personal data
SURNAME Cassidy, Bill
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cassidy, William (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH September 28, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Highland Park , Illinois