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Encyclopedia > Charles Boustany
Charles Boustany, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from
Louisiana's 7th district
Term of office:
2005-present
Political party:

Republican Image File history File linksMetadata Boustandy. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... This Article does not cite its references or sources. ... The 7th Louisiana Congressional District is located in southwestern Louisiana and contains the cities of Lake Charles, Lafayette, and Crowley. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... GOP redirects here. ...

Preceded by: Chris John
Succeeded by: Incumbent
Religion: Episcopalian
Born: February 21, 1956
Lafayette, Louisiana
Spouse: Bridget Boustany

Charles William Boustany Jr. (born February 21, 1956) represents Louisiana's historically Democratic 7th Congressional District (map) as a Republican since he won an open race in 2004. Christopher "Chris" John, the incumbent Democrat, did not seek re-election in order to run for the U.S. Senate; therefore, Boustany, two Democrats and another Republican vied for the House seat. Boustany (pronounced boo-STAN-ie) won 39 percent, with the next highest vote-getter being Democratic State Senator Willie Landry Mount, the former mayor of Lake Charles, who received 25 percent. Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, in the event no candidate wins over 50 percent plus one vote, a runoff is conducted between the two top candidates. In the resulting December 4 runoff election, Boustany defeated Mount 55-45 percent. Christopher John (born January 5, American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2005, representing the 7th District of Louisiana. ... The word Episcopal is derived from the Greek επισκοπος epískopos, which literally means overseer; the word however is used in religious terms to mean bishop. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lafayette is a city located on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This Article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... GOP redirects here. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher John (born January 5, American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2005, representing the 7th District of Louisiana. ... named, see Lake Charles (body of water). Lake Charles, (French: Lac Charles), is the fifth largest city in the US state of Louisiana. ... In the jungle primary, all candidates run in the same initial election regardless of party label. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In the mid-term election of 2006, Boustany, with 71 percent of the vote, handily defeated the Democrat Mike Stagg despite the national tide that favored Democratic congressional nominees. [1] The first round of the Louisiana House election of 2006 will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. ...


Boustany, of Lebanese extraction, was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Boustany, Sr. He attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana and earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University. Boustany is a heart surgeon who initially practiced in Rochester, New York, before taking a job at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. The congressman is married to the former Bridget Edwards. He is one of ten children. Boustany has authored a comprehensive plan for reinvigorating the economy of his district known as the "Perscription for Prosperity". Lafayette is a city located on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... University of Louisiana at Lafayette is also known as UL Lafayette. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Lousiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Nickname: The Flour City, The Flower City, The Worlds Image Center Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Location of Rochester in New York State Country United States State New York County Monroe Mayor Robert Duffy Area    - City 37. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...


Boustany's family has been active in Lafayette Parish politics. His father, Dr. Charles Boustany, Sr., a former Democrat, is the elected Republican coroner of Lafayette Parish. He is of Lebanese ancestory. Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...


External links

References

  1. ^ Boustany secures second term with 71 percent of vote, The Daily Advertiser
Preceded by:
Chris John
United States Representative for the 7th Congressional District of Louisiana
2005-present
Succeeded by:
Incumbent

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{ News Articles: Dr. Charles Boustany Jr. : U.S. Congress } (741 words)
Boustany, R-Lafayette, said that the word from the soldiers on the ground in Iraq, though, is that they want to make sure they finish the job they started.
Boustany was part of a congressional delegation of a half-dozen members -- evenly split between Democrats and Republicans -- that spent a couple of days in Iraq between the mid-December elections and Christmas.
Boustany said that many of the most basic precepts of the U.S. military's command and teamwork strategies were alien to the Iraqis.
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