Charles Boustany
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Landry |
| Succeeded by | Clay Higgins |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Chris John |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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Charles William Boustany Jr. February 21, 1956 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Bridget Edwards |
| Children | 2 |
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University of Louisiana, Lafayette (BS) Louisiana State University, New Orleans (MD) |
Charles William Boustany, Jr. (/bʊˈstæni/; born February 21, 1956) is an American politician and retired physician from Lafayette, Louisiana, who had served as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2013-17. From 2005-13, he represented Louisiana's 7th congressional district, since abolished. The Third District is located in the southwestern portion of the state and includes Lafayette and Lake Charles. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Boustany stepped down from the U.S. House in January 2017; he was a candidate for the United States Senate in 2016 in a bid to succeed the retiring Republican David Vitter. Boustany did not advance beyond the primary election, finishing third in the jungle primary behind Republican John Neely Kennedy and Democrat Foster Campbell. He was succeeded in the House of Representatives by Clay Higgins, a Republican who is a Lafayette law enforcement officer residing in St. Landry Parish.
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