Stephen Joseph "Steve" Scalise (born October 10, 1965) is a Republican lawmaker from Jefferson Parish (District 82) in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He has been elected three times: 1995, 1999 and 2003. His legislative peers named him to the House Appropriations Committee as the representative of the First Congressional District. October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge [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 Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Scalise initially succeeded fellow Republican Representative Quentin D. Dastugue, who made an ill-fated bid for governor in the 1995 primary. Quentin D. Dastugue (born December 1955) is a founding partner and the chief executive officer of the New Orleans-based real estate firm Property One, Inc. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Scalise graduated from the Catholic Rummel High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, with a major in computer programming and a minor in political science. He hence uses both of his subject areas in his work as a systems analyst and as a state lawmaker. 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. ... Computer programming (often shortened to programming or coding) is the process of writing, testing, and maintaining the source code of computer programs. ... Political science is the field of the social sciences concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior. ...

In the Gulf War of 1991, he was awarded a letter of commendation from the U.S. Naval Reserve for his support services.^{[citation needed]} He is a member of the Seventh Ward Senior Center and the American Italian Renaissance Foundation. He is married to the former Jennifer Letulle (born 1975). Combatants UN Coalition Republic of Iraq Commanders Norman Schwarzkopf, Peter de la Billière, Khalid bin Sultan, Saleh Al-Muhaya, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Saddam Hussein Strength 883,863 360,000 Casualties 378 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 dead, 75,000 wounded The Gulf War or the Persian Gulf War... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

He announced that he would run for the United States House of Representatives in 2004 but shortly thereafter deferred to the preference of party leaders and supported former gubernatorial candidate Bobby Jindal, who won the position vacated by the successful senatorial candidate David Vitter. Scalise would presumably run for the congressional seat in a special election early in 2008 were Jindal to be elected governor in 2007. 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. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Piyush Bobby Jindal (born June 10, 1971 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Louisiana politician. ... David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961), American politician, is a Senator from Louisiana. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar next year. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Scalise quote

"No gay marriage yesterday, no gay marriage today, no gay marriage forever."

-Steve J. Scalise (R), State Representative District 82, Louisiana, 2004

External links

• Steve Scalise's Official Website
• Interview with Scalise in 2004
• Enlou.com District 82