For the Indonesian Boxer see Chris John (boxer) Yohannes Christian John (born September 14, 1979 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is the WBA featherweight boxing champion (2003-). His record is 38-0-1 (20 KOs). ...

Christopher Charles "Chris" John (born January 5, 1960), American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2005, representing the Seventh District of Louisiana (the southwestern or "Cajun" part of the state). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... The 7th Louisiana Congressional District is located in southwestern Louisiana and contains the cities of Lake Charles, Lafayette, and Crowley. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Allison Jimmy Hayes (b. ... Charles William Boustany Jr. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The city of Crowley is the parish seat of Acadia Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W...

John was born in Crowley, Louisiana, the seat of Acadia Parish (county), one of six children. He was educated at Notre Dame Catholic High School and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He was a house page while his father, John N. John, Jr., was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He later was elected to and served on the Crowley City Council in the early 1980s. The city of Crowley is the parish seat of Acadia Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Acadia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Chris John was also a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives before he entered the U.S. House. In what was considered a major upset at the time, John defeated the incumbent, the former director of the Louisiana State Police, Donald Thibodeaux, in October of 1987, by 54-46 percent.

Thibodeaux had won a full term in 1983 after winning a special election the year before to fill the unexpired term of Chris' father, who perished in a tragic automobile accident.

Chris John served in the state house until 1995, when he finished third with 15% of the statewide vote in the race for lieutenant governor behind the eventual winner (and, who, eight years later, in 2003, became Louisiana's first distaff chief executive) Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...

In 1996, John was elected to Congress. He defeated fellow Democrat Hunter Lundy in a runoff — officially the general election in Louisiana. Lundy had won the runoff berth by only twelve votes over the Republican candidate, David Thibodaux, a member of the Lafayette Parish School Board. Lundy's wife was later elected Sheriff of Calcasieu Parish. Congressman Jimmy Hayes, a former conservative Democrat who had changed parties after being courted by the Republican leadership, chose to run for the United States Senate in 1996 and finished third behind eventual winner Mary Landrieu. This created the "open seat" opportunity for John to run for the congressional seat. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... David Glenn Thibodaux (December 1, 1953 - March 24, 2007) was an English professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a member and officer of the Lafayette Parish School Board, and a four-time conservative Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Louisianas 7th Congressional District. ... This article or section should be merged with board of education A school board (or school committee) is an elected council that helps determine educational policy in a small regional area, such as a city, state, or province. ... Calcasieu Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... James Allison Jimmy Hayes (b. ...

In 2004, John surrendered his "safe" House seat to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by popular Democrat John Breaux, who endorsed him. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... John Berlinger Breaux (last name pronounced BRO) was a United States senator from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. ...

Despite the endorsement of Breaux, the most prolific vote-getter in the history of Louisiana, Chris John was defeated by Republican David Vitter of the New Orleans suburbs in the primary, Vitter garnering 51 percent of the vote, compared to only 29 percent for John. The remainder of the ballots was split between State Treasurer John N. Kennedy and then-state senator Arthur Morrell, both Democrats. David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961), American politician, is a Senator from Louisiana. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... John Neely Kennedy (born November 21, 1951), is a U.S. Democratic Party politician from Louisiana. ...

John has worked as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C since his defeat, making his home near Lafayette in The Settlement, Louisiana, while commuting to Washington. He is married to Payton Smith of Leesville, whose father John Smith was a member of the Louisiana legislature when Chris John met his future wife. They are the parents of twin boys, both named after their father.

Although Chris John has been mentioned as a possible candidate for various elective offices in the future (including Governor and Congress), those closest to him say he will never run for elective office again, preferring instead the much higher salary and much less demanding lifestyle of working as a lobbyist.

In August of 2007, John made public his acceptance of the top lobbying job with The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, allowing him to move permanently back to Louisiana (Morning Advocate).

John enjoys golf, hunting and fishing, recreational gambling, and sporting events of all kinds.

John, a Catholic, is of Lebanese, French, and German extraction.

External links

• Entry in the Congressional Biographical Dictionary
• Fundraising details for Senate race