Bill Cassidy
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
- Web presence at the congress
- Bill Cassidy in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- after Donald Trump's election as US president: angry Trump opponents confront Republican politicians (sueddeutsche.de February 24, 2017)
Individual evidence
- ^ Louisiana Secretary of State: Official Election Results
- ↑ FAZ.NET: http://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/debatten/jimmy-kimmel-gegen-donald-trump-15224778.html?GEPC=s9
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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 |