John B. Breaux
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United States Senator from Louisiana |
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In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Russell B. Long |
| Succeeded by | David Vitter |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 7th district |
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In office September 30, 1972 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Hayes |
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John Berlinger Breaux March 1, 1944 Crowley, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lois Daigle Breaux |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John Berlinger Breaux (/ˈbroʊ/; born March 1, 1944) was a member of the United States Senate from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the US House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987. He was considered one of the more conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party. Breaux was a member of the New Democrat Coalition. After his congressional tenure, he became a lobbyist, co-founding the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group. The firm was later acquired by law and lobbying firm Patton Boggs, now Squire Patton Boggs.
Breaux was born in Crowley, Louisiana, on March 1, 1944. He graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now called the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in Lafayette in 1964 and from Louisiana State University Law School in Baton Rouge in 1967. After graduation, he practiced law, and then served as an assistant to U.S. Representative Edwin Edwards. He was also a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.
Breaux was elected as a Democrat to the 92nd United States Congress in a special election on September 30, 1972, to fill the vacancy created by Edwards' resignation in order to become governor. Breaux's campaign manager was Ron Faucheux, a recent graduate of Georgetown University and later a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and a nationally-known political consultant and pundit from New Orleans. At the age of twenty-eight, Breaux was the youngest member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Breaux was re-elected with ease to the seven succeeding Congresses and served until January 3, 1987.
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