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| − | '''Charles Joseph | + | '''Charles Joseph Melancon''', known as '''Charlie Melancon''' (born October 3, 1947), is a [[Democrat]]ic former U.S. Representative from [[Louisiana]]'s third congressional district. He served from 2005 to 2011. His committee assignments included Energy, Commerce, and Budget. He left the House to challenge, unsuccessfully, [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]], who subsequently lost the race for [[governor]] of Louisiana in 2015. Melancon was succeeded in the House by Republican [[Jeff Landry]], but the district was abolished thrugh [[reapportionment]] effective January 2013. |
Melancon received a bachelor's degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993. He is also a former aide to former U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., a Louisiana Democrat who is now a lobbyist in [[Washington, D.C.]] | Melancon received a bachelor's degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993. He is also a former aide to former U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., a Louisiana Democrat who is now a lobbyist in [[Washington, D.C.]] | ||
Revision as of 22:08, December 1, 2015
| Charlie Melancon | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District From: January 3, 2005 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | Billy Tauzin | ||
| Successor | Jeff Landry | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Peachy Clark Melancon | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
Charles Joseph Melancon, known as Charlie Melancon (born October 3, 1947), is a Democratic former U.S. Representative from Louisiana's third congressional district. He served from 2005 to 2011. His committee assignments included Energy, Commerce, and Budget. He left the House to challenge, unsuccessfully, Republican U.S. Senator David Vitter, who subsequently lost the race for governor of Louisiana in 2015. Melancon was succeeded in the House by Republican Jeff Landry, but the district was abolished thrugh reapportionment effective January 2013.
Melancon received a bachelor's degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993. He is also a former aide to former U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., a Louisiana Democrat who is now a lobbyist in Washington, D.C.