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  Jindal, Bobby
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AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2010-01-01  
 
NameBobby Jindal
Address1001 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804, United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born June 10, 1971 (52 years)
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifedRBH
Mar 28, 2021 01:31am
Tags Asian - Indian - Married - Catholic - Straight -
InfoBobby Jindal was sworn in as Governor of Louisiana on January 14, 2008. [Click to Download Official Photo]

He was elected Governor of Louisiana on October 20, 2007, with 54 percent of the vote in the primary, winning 60 of 64 parishes.

Shortly after taking office, Governor Jindal called a Special Session to address comprehensive ethics reform, the cornerstone of his election platform. Since the conclusion of the session, the Better Government Association and the Center for Public Integrity announced that Louisiana’s new ethics laws are among the best in the nation.

Additionally, the Governor's second Special Session eliminated burdensome taxes that deterred investment in Louisiana and limited the growth of existing Louisiana businesses.

Governor Jindal has put forth detailed plans for reforming our state's health care, education, and transportation systems, as well as for encouraging workforce development and continuing recovery efforts in areas devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as well as Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Governor Jindal led the historic response to Hurricane Gustav by successfully moving 1.9 million people out of harms’ way, the largest evacuation of citizens in the history of the United States, including the largest medical evacuation in history moving more than 10,400 people from hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities out of the path of the storm.

Governor Jindal has worked tirelessly to eliminate the bureaucratic red-tape that has slowed the recovery process in the past, allowing recovery from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike to progress quickly. Louisiana's oil and gas, agriculture, fisheries, and transportation industries were all affected by the storms and Governor Jindal continues to work with local, state, and federal entities to ensure that all individuals and industries affected are provided with the necessary assistance.

Jindal was born in Baton Rouge on June 10, 1971. He graduated from Baton Rouge High School in 1988 and went on to attend Brown University where he graduated with honors in biology and public policy. Following his graduation from Brown he attended Oxford University in England as a Rhodes Scholar, having turned down admissions to medical and law schools at both Harvard and Yale.

In 1994, Jindal went to work for McKinsey and Company as a consultant for Fortune 500 companies before entering public service. In 1996, he was appointed Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH). There were many issues that needed resolving during his tenure, not the least of which was the growing deficit in Louisiana's Medicaid program. During Jindal's tenure as DHH Secretary, he rescued Louisiana's Medicaid program from bankruptcy, childhood immunizations increased, Louisiana ranked third best nationally in health care screenings for children, and new and expanded services for elderly and disabled persons were offered.

In 1998, Jindal was appointed Executive Director of the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare. As Executive Director, he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Commission, whose work continue to be the driving force behind much of the ongoing debate on how to strengthen and improve Medicare.

At the conclusion of the Commission's work, Jindal was appointed President of the University of Louisiana System, the 16th largest higher education system in the country. While serving as President, Jindal worked to establish areas of excellence at each individual institution.

President George W. Bush appointed Jindal to serve as Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2001. In that position, he served as the principal policy advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. He later resigned from the position in 2003 to return to Louisiana and run for elected office for the first time. In that race, Jindal went from being a relatively unknown candidate for Governor, to receiving the most votes in the primary election and eventually 48 percent of the vote in runoff.

In 2004 he was elected to the 109th United States Congress representing the First District of Louisiana. In Congress he was elected Freshman Class President and served on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, the House Committee on Homeland Security, and the House Committee on Resources. Bobby also served as Assistant Majority Whip. In his first term he passed a number of notable pieces of legislation and played an instrumental role in Louisiana's recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. His noteworthy accomplishments include the passage of legislation to bring significant offshore energy revenues to Louisiana for the first time and legislation that keeps Federal Emergency Management Agency from taxing certain recovery grants as income.

Jindal was re-elected to Congress in 2006 with 88 percent of the vote majority.

Jindal and his wife Supriya have three young children.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
11/02/2015-11/08/2015 University of New Orleans 20.00% ( 0.0) 70.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)
03/05/2015-03/05/2015 Triumph Campaigns (R) 27.00% ( 0.0) 63.00% ( 0.0) 10.00% ( 0.0)
09/25/2014-09/28/2014 Public Policy Polling 34.00% ( 6.0) 55.00% ( 4.0) 12.00% ( 1.0)
08/16/2013-08/19/2013 Public Policy Polling 28.00% ( 9.0) 59.00% ( 2.0) 13.00% ( 7.0)
03/18/2013-03/20/2013 Southern Media & Opinion 38.00% ( 13.0) 60.00% ( 15.0) 2.00% ( 2.0)
02/08/2013-02/12/2013 Public Policy Polling 37.00% ( 21.0) 57.00% ( 23.0) 6.00% ( 2.0)
09/11/2012-09/20/2012 Southern Media & Opinion 51.00% ( 4.0) 45.00% ( 2.0) 4.00% ( 2.0)
11/15/2010-11/17/2010 Southern Media & Opinion 55.00% ( 13.0) 43.00% ( 13.0) 2.00% ( 0.0)
08/21/2010-08/22/2010 Public Policy Polling 58.00% ( 5.0) 34.00% ( 3.0) 8.00% ( 2.0)
06/24/2010-06/24/2010 Rasmussen Reports 74.00% ( 6.0) 26.00% ( 6.0) 1.00% ( 1.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
08/14/2013-08/15/2013 Harper Polling 35.00% ( 0.0) 51.00% ( 0.0) 14.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
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EVENTS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 01, 2015 01:45pm Commentary How Bobby Jindal Broke the Louisiana Economy  Article RP 
Feb 25, 2015 04:00pm Analysis Louisiana state economist contradicts Bobby Jindal's explanation of budget problems  Article RP 
Feb 05, 2015 09:00am Perspective Bobby Jindal’s Troubles at Home  Article RP 
Apr 10, 2013 07:00am News Jindal administration will consider income tax repeal even without replacement revenue  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Apr 02, 2013 10:00am News Approval ratings fall for Gov. Jindal, says new survey  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Feb 26, 2013 01:00pm General Bobby Jindal Faces Deepening Troubles In Louisiana  Article Brandonius Maximus 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 8.33330 Average

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INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  10/22/2011 LA Governor Won 65.80% (+47.92%)
  10/20/2007 LA Governor Won 53.88% (+36.43%)
  11/07/2006 LA District 01 Won 88.10% (+80.73%)
  11/02/2004 LA District 01 Won 78.40% (+71.71%)
  11/15/2003 LA Governor - Runoff Lost 48.05% (-3.90%)
  10/04/2003 LA Governor - Initial Election Won 32.54% (+14.18%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  06/07/2016 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.00% (-44.96%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  01/24/2018 US Secretary of Health & Human Services Lost 0.00% (-56.12%)
  02/10/2017 US Secretary of Health and Human Services Lost 0.00% (-52.53%)
  08/11/2012 US Vice President - R Selection Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
LA US President - R Primary - Mar 23, 2024 R Donald Trump
US President - R Primaries - Jun 07, 2016 R Marco A. Rubio
AZ US Senate - R Primary - Aug 28, 2012 R Jeff Flake
US President - R Primaries - Jun 26, 2012 R Rick Perry
LA State House 060 - Oct 22, 2011 D Karen Gaudet St. Germain
LA State Senate 06 - Oct 22, 2011 R Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr.
LA State Senate 11 - Oct 22, 2011 R Jack Donahue
LA State Senate 17 - Oct 22, 2011 R Richard J. "Ricky" Ward
LA State Senate 29 - Oct 22, 2011 D Richard "Rick" Gallot, Jr.
LA State Senate 30 - Oct 22, 2011 R John R. Smith
LA State Senate 35 - Oct 22, 2011 R Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka
LA State House 014 - Oct 22, 2011 R Sam Little
LA State House 040 - Oct 22, 2011 D Ledricka Johnson Thierry
LA State Senate 16 - Special Election - Apr 04, 2009 R Lee Domingue
LA State Senate 16 - Special Election Primary - Mar 07, 2009 R Lee Domingue
LA District 6 - Special Election - May 03, 2008 R Louis "Woody" Jenkins
LA Senate President - Jan 14, 2008 D Joel Chaisson II
LA State Senate 03 - Special Election - May 21, 2005 D Derrick D. T. Shepherd
LA District 07 - Runoff - Dec 04, 2004 R Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
LA US Senate - Nov 02, 2004 R David Vitter
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