Bobby Jindal

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Bobby Jindal 55th Governor of Louisiana Incumbent Assumed office  January 14, 2008 Lieutenant Mitch Landrieu Scott Angelle Jay Dardenne Preceded by Kathleen Blanco Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district In office January 3, 2005 – January 14, 2008 Preceded by David Vitter Succeeded by Steve Scalise Born June 10, 1971  (age 39) Baton Rouge, United States Political party Republican Spouse(s) Supriya Jolly Children Selia Elizabeth Shaan Robert Slade Ryan Residence Governor's Mansion Alma mater Brown University New College, Oxford Profession Business consultant Religion Roman Catholicism Signature Website Official website

President Barack Obama talks with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen, May 2010

Piyush Amrit "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971) is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana and formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives.^[

1] He is a member of the Republican Party.

On October 20, 2007, Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana, winning a four-way race with 54.2% of the vote. At age 36, Jindal became the youngest current governor in the United States. He is the first elected non-white Governor of Louisiana and the first Indian-American governor in the country.^[2] In 2008, Governor Jindal was ranked one of the nation's most popular governors with an approval rating of 77%.^[3][4]

Before Jindal was elected governor, he was a member of Congress for Louisiana's 1st congressional district, elected in 2004. Jindal was re-elected to the House in the 2006 election with 88% of the vote. He is the second Indian-American elected to Congress.^[5]

Contents  [hide] 1 Early life and education 2 Personal life and family 3 Government service 3.1 2003 campaign for Governor 3.2 Congressman of the first district 3.3 2007 campaign for Governor 3.4 Governorship 3.4.1 Hurricane Gustav 3.4.2 Speculation over vice presidential nomination 3.4.3 Republican response to President Obama's address to Congress 3.4.4 Use of state helicopters 3.4.5 Jindal appointments 3.4.6 Speculations about political future 4 Positions on selected social and political issues 4.1 Abortion and stem cell research 4.2 Same-sex marriage 4.3 Government ethics and corruption 4.4 Second Amendment rights 4.5 Tax policy 4.6 Education 4.7 Civil liberties 4.8 Illegal immigration 4.9 Health care 4.10 Environmental issues and offshore drilling 4.11 Earmarks 4.12 Intelligent design 4.13 Crime and punishment 4.14 Opposition to Recovery Act 5 Writings 6 Electoral history 7 References 8 External links

[edit]Early life and education

Jindal was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Amar and Raj Jindal, who came to the United States as immigrants from Punjab, India.

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