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Summary

Governor Piyush 'Bobby' Amrit Jindal

Full Name: Piyush 'Bobby' Amrit Jindal
Office: Governor (LA), Republican
First Elected: 10/20/2007
Last Elected: 11/19/2011
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Supriya; 3 Children
Birth Date: 06/10/1971
Birth Place: Baton Rouge, LA
Home City: Baton Rouge, LA
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HB 591 - Permanent Cigarette Tax
Legislation (Veto)

June 14, 2011

HR 2764 - Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated Appropriations
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Dec. 19, 2007 - Prohibits these funds from being used to enter into an agreement with the government of Iraq that would subject members of the Armed Forces ...

HR 3996 - Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Dec. 19, 2007 - Extends the alternative minimum tax limit for nonrefundable personal credits to 2007 and increases the amounts of exemption from $62,550 to $66,250 for joint ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Jindal Orders Review of All Texas Brine Permits as Company Continues to Fail to Offer Buyouts

May 20, 2013 - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal issued an Executive Order instructing the Commissioner of Conservation to conduct a complete review of the permits issued to Texas Brine ...

Gov. Jindal on Supreme Court Ruling: Scholarship Program Alive and Well

May 7, 2013 - Governor Bobby Jindal issued the following statement regarding the Louisiana Supreme Court's ruling on Act 2: "This ruling means that the Scholarship Program is alive ...

Gov. Jindal: Court Upheld Scholarship Program, Parents Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief

May 7, 2013 - Governor Bobby Jindal emphasized today that the Louisiana Scholarship Program is alive and well. The State Supreme Court's ruling is focused on the funding mechanism, ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2008-2010 The Cato Institute Tax Rate Score 56%
2008-2010 The Cato Institute Revenue Score 84%
2008-2010 The Cato Institute Spending Score 74%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($5,652,068.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Due to a later filing deadline or other circumstances delaying entry into our database, Bobby Jindal did not receive the 2012 Political Courage Test.

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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.gov.la.gov/index.cfm?md=form&tmp=email_governor

Capitol Website
http://gov.louisiana.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/bobbyjindal?blend=23&ob=5#p/a

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/bobbyjindal

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/BobbyJindal

Capitol
Post Office Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004
Phone: 225-342-7015
Fax: 225-342-7099
Toll Free: 866-366-1121

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