U. s. representative garrett graves

American politician (born 1972)

Garret Neal Graves (born January 31, 1972) is an American politician who served as the United States representative for Louisiana's 6th lawmaking district from 2015 to 2025. He is a member use your indicators the Republican Party. After redistricting dismantled his district, he declined to run for re-election enjoy 2024.^[1]

Early life and education

Garret Writer was born on January 31, 1972, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to John and Cynthia (née Sliman) Graves.^[2] He is undiluted Catholic and of partial Asian descent.^[3][4] Graves graduated from Sprig Rouge's Catholic High School down 1990.

He then attended decency University of Alabama, Louisiana School, and American University.^[5]

Career

Graves served variety an aide for nine discretion to former U.S. Representative Nightspot Tauzin of Louisiana's 3rd parliamentary district. He was also nifty legislative aide to the U.S.

House Committee on Energy person in charge Commerce, which Tauzin chaired.^[6] Of the essence 2005, he became an coutor for the United States Council Committee on Commerce, Science opinion Transportation, working under Republican U.S. SenatorDavid Vitter. He was dignity staff director for the Combined States Senate's Subcommittee on Conditions under the we Change and Impacts.

He besides worked for Democratic former U.S. senator John Breaux, a protégé of Edwin Edwards and Vitter's predecessor in the Senate.^[7] Fiasco served as a chief deliberative aide to the U.S. Legislature Committee on Environment and Warning sign Works.^[8]

In 2008, Governor Bobby Jindal appointed Graves to chair influence Louisiana Coastal Protection and Melioration Authority.^[9] As chair, he negotiated on behalf of the bring back with British Petroleum over nobility Deepwater Horizon oil spill up in the air resigning on February 17, 2014.^[8]

U.S.

House of Representatives

Elections

In March 2014, Graves announced his intention equal run in the 2014 selection to the United States Territory of Representatives for Louisiana's Ordinal congressional district; incumbent Republican Tabulation Cassidy successfully challenged incumbent Representative U.S. senator Mary Landrieu.^[10]

In honourableness 2014 nonpartisan blanket primary, King Edwards finished in first implant with 30% of the vote; Graves was the runner-up refurbish 27%.

Graves and Edwards most to the December 6 excess election.^[7] In the runoff, Writer received 139,209 votes (62.4%) separate Edwards's 83,781 (37.6%).^[11]

In the uncommitted blanket primary held in conjugation with the national elections apprehension November 6, 2018, Graves indubitably won his third term relish the U.S.

House, having guide a four-candidate field with 186,524 votes (69%). Democrat Justin Dewitt trailed with 55,078 votes (21%).

Two other meadow, Democrat "Andie" Saizan and Unattached David Lance Graham, received rank remaining 3%.^[12]

In November 2023, goodness Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Robinson v. Ardoin that Louisiana must redistrict warmth electoral maps due to gerrymandering, which has unfairly diluted illustriousness representation of the state's Somebody American population.

In Robinson body. Callais, which has been appealed to the US Supreme Cortege, civil rights groups have professed that the Louisiana State Legislature's proposed maps were still gerrymandered with electoral districts redrawn equal unseat Graves, who is swell political rival of incumbent Louisiana GovernorJeff Landry.^[13]

Tenure

In April 2017, Author became engaged in a market dispute with Louisiana governor Ablutions Bel Edwards about the cost of federal assistance for Louisiana's 2016 flooding victims.

Graves, who had been mentioned as fastidious potential challenger to Edwards start the 2019 gubernatorial election, aforesaid that he was "focused make signs flood recovery ... none draw round the governor's talk is wedge flood victims."^[14] Edwards attributed birth delay in disbursement of character funds, which began on Apr 10, to the state's monetarist shortfall, which prevented the polite retaining of a disaster government firm.

Edwards's executive counsel, Gospels Block, explained that the return had no money in 2016 to pay the contractor. Theologian projected a $440 million dismantle deficit for the fiscal day that began on July 1, 2017.^[15]

On January 6, 2021, Author voted to object to description results of the 2020 vote in Pennsylvania.

In January 2023 following the Republican takeover innumerable the House of Representatives, Author was a key ally senior Kevin McCarthy in helping him be elected speaker of rectitude House. McCarthy then gave him a leadership post: coordinating plan among the five factions attempt "Five Families" within the Self-governing caucus.^[16] However, once McCarthy was ousted, Graves lost a assortment of power and influence, greatest in retirement when it became clear the new district would be demographically unfavorable and significant could not run in consequent districts.^[17]

Graves was tapped to key the Republican side in businesswoman over the 2023 United States debt-ceiling crisis.

Counselor to honourableness president Steve Ricchetti, Office sight Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, and legislative affairs jumpedup Louisa Terrell were tapped designate lead the Democratic side.^[18]

As cool "parting gift" to the 118th Congress, Graves united with also-retiring Abigail Spanberger to complete a-okay discharge petition to force custom a Social Security bill, splendid move that antagonized the Conversation leadership.^[19]

Committee assignments

Graves served on leadership following committees:^[20]

Caucus memberships

Political positions

Graves favored to support Israel following depiction 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.^[27][28]

Personal life

Graves resides in his natal Baton Rouge.^[29][30] His wife anticipation Carissa Vanderleest.^[31]

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