Governor Piyush 'Bobby' Amrit Jindal

Biographical

Full Name: Piyush 'Bobby' Amrit Jindal
Current Office: Governor, 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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

HR 5092 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 26, 2006 - Modifies existing law from allowing the Attorney General to immediately revoke firearm licenses, after proper notification to the licensee, to a system of fines ...

H AMDT 1156 - Trigger Lock Amendment
Legislation (Yea)

June 28, 2006

S 397 - Firearms Manufacturers Protection Bill
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 20, 2005 - Calls for the dismissal of all qualified civil liability actions pending on the date of enactment by the court in which the action was ...

More Key Votes

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, ...

More Public Statements

Recent Interest Group Ratings

No ratings found for this candidate.

Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($5,652,068.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
More Campaign Finance Data

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.

Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.

Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart

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