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Jeff Landry
Jeff Landry.jpg
U.S. House, Louisiana, District 3
Retired Representative
In office
January 3, 2011-2013
PartyRepublican
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 2, 2010
Term limitsN/A
Education
High schoolSaint Martinville Senior High School
Bachelor'sUniversity of Southwestern Louisiana
J.D.Loyola University
Military service
Service/branchLouisiana Army National Guard
Years of service1987-1998
Personal
BirthdayDecember 23, 1970
Place of birthSaint Martinville, Louisiana
ProfessionLawyer, Police Officer, Business Owner
ReligionRoman Catholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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Jeffrey Martin "Jeff" Landry (b. October 6, 1965) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. Landry served in the House from 2011-2013.

"The Hill" listed Landry as the most vulnerable Republican incumbent in 2012 as a result of redistricting.[1] Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Landry was a "rank-and-file Republican".[2]

Landry lost his bid for re-election, falling to fellow incumbent Charles Boustany Jr. (R) in the December 8, 2012 runoff election.[3]

Biography

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Landry was born in Saint Martinville, Louisiana, where he also attended high school. He earned his B.S. from University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1999, and his J.D. from Loyola University in New Orleans in 2004.[4]

Career

Prior to his political career, Landry had worked as an attorney, a police officer, and a business owner.

Below is an abbreviated outline of Landry's professional and political career[4]:

Committee assignments

U.S. House of Representatives

2011-2012

Landry served on the following committees:[5]

  • Committee on Natural Resources
    • Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
    • Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs
    • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
  • Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
    • Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
    • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
    • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
  • Committee on Small Business
    • Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
    • Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
    • Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce

Issues

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "No" Landry voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[6]

Elections

2012

See also: Louisiana's 3rd congressional district elections, 2012

Landry ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Louisiana's 3rd District. Landry faced Ron Richard (D), incumbent Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Bryan Barrilleaux (R) and Jim Stark (L) in the November 6 blanket primary.[7] Louisiana does not hold a primary before the November 6 general election. If candidates do not receive a majority of the vote on that date, they go to a runoff, to be held on December 8.[8] Landry advanced to the runoff where he was defeated by Boustany.

The Hill listed Landry as the most vulnerable Republican incumbent in 2012 as a result of redistricting.[1]

U.S. House, Louisiana, District 3 General Election Runoff, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgCharles Boustany Jr. Incumbent 60.9% 58,820
     Republican Jeff Landry Incumbent 39.1% 37,764
Total Votes 96,584
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election".

Campaign Issues

Below were several issues highlighted on Landry's Campaign website.[9]

  • Excerpt: "Opposing Nationalized Healthcare While Lowering Costs"[10]
  • Excerpt: "Keeping Jobs in Louisiana and Growing Our Economy: In many cases the best thing our government can do to create jobs is to get out of the way and let the entrepreneurship and the free market principles that our nation was founded upon to thrive."[11]
  • Excerpt: "Fighting Deficits and Wasteful Spending:I opposed the disastrous Washington debt ceiling deal because it gave Obama the ability to borrow trillions of more dollars. I have consistently tried to support budgets which cut spending."[12]
  • Excerpt: "I am Pro-Life. I believe life is a gift from God. I support efforts to end all federal funding of abortion."[13]
  • Excerpt: "I believe in America. I believe in the Constitution. I believe in God. I believe that our best days are still in front of us. I believe in your ability to manage your personal and business affairs."[14]

Media

Landry was interviewed by Greta Van Susteren on May 15, 2012. The following video was featured on his campaign website.[15]


Jeff Landry, "Rep. Jeff Landry On the Record"[16]

2010

On November 2, 2010, Landry won election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Ravi Sangisetty (D) in the general election.[17]

U.S. House of Representatives, Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgJeff Landry 63.8% 108,963
     Democratic Ravi Sangisetty 36.2% 61,914
Total Votes 170,877

Campaign donors

2012

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2012 elections season. Below are Landry's reports.

Jeff Landry (2012)[18] Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[19]April 15, 2012$534,147.40$326,710.11$(326,710.11)$820,083.26
July Quarterly[20]July 15, 2012$820,083.26$293,323.72$(137,797.96)$975,609.02
Pre-Primary[21]August 8, 2012$975,609.02$20,555$(44,097)$952,066.94
October Quarterly[22]October 25, 2012$952,066.94$383,997.79$(582,528.78)$753,535.95
Pre-General[23]October 25, 2012$753,535.95$71,956$(187,175.16)$638,316.79
Running totals
$1,096,542.62$(1,278,309.01)

2010

Breakdown of the source of Landry's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Landry won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Landry's campaign committee raised a total of $1,362,786 and spent $1,360,649.[24]

Analysis

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Landry paid his congressional staff a total of $822,861 in 2011. He ranked 62nd on the list of the lowest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 70th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Louisiana ranked 37th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[25]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Landry's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $3,326,016 and $13,084,997. That averages to $8,205,506.50, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[26]

Political Positions

National Journal vote ratings

Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.

2012

According to the data released in 2013, Jeff Landry was ranked the 4th most conservative representative during 2012. This is the most conservative ranking earned by a representative of Lousiana in 2012.[27]

2011

According to the data released in 2012, Jeff Landry was ranked the 36th most conservative representative during 2011.[28]

Percentage voting with party

November 2011

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Jeff Landry voted with the Republican Party 92.1% of the time, which ranked 137 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[29]

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Jeff + Landry + Louisiana + House

All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.

Jeff Landry News Feed


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Personal

Landry lives in New Iberia, Louisiana, with his wife, Sharon. They have one son.[30]

External links


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Hill "Most vulnerable redistricted Republicans" Accessed March 12, 2012
  2. ↑ Gov Track "Landry" Accessed May 18, 2012
  3. ↑ Politico "Charles Boustany defeats Jeff Landry in Louisiana House race," December 8, 2012
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Jeff Landry" Accessed November 17, 2011
  5. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "House of Representatives Committee Assignments" Accessed November 17, 2011
  6. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State "Candidate List" Accessed August 17, 2012
  8. ↑ Nola.com "Bill Cassidy leads Louisiana pack in chase for U.S. House campaign cash" Accessed February 18, 2012
  9. ↑ Campaign Website
  10. ↑ Campaign Website
  11. ↑ Campaign Website
  12. ↑ Campaign Website
  13. ↑ Campaign Website
  14. ↑ Campaign Website
  15. ↑ Campaign Website
  16. ↑ YouTube channel
  17. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010" Accessed November 17, 2011
  18. ↑ Federal Election Commission "Jeff Landry Summary Report," Accessed October 1, 2012
  19. ↑ Federal Election Commission "April Quarterly," Accessed October 1, 2012
  20. ↑ Federal Election Commission "July Quarterly," Accessed October 1, 2012
  21. ↑ Federal Election Commission "Pre-Primary," Accessed November 2, 2012
  22. ↑ Federal Election Commission "October Quarterly," Accessed November 2, 2012
  23. ↑ Federal Election Commission "Pre-General," Accessed November 2, 2012
  24. ↑ Open Secrets "Steve Scalise 2010 Re-Election Cycle," Accessed November 15, 2011
  25. ↑ LegiStorm "Jeff Landry"
  26. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Landry, (R-Louisiana), 2010"
  27. ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 26, 2013
  28. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  29. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
  30. ↑ Official House Site "Biography," Accessed November 17, 2011
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Charlie Melancon 		U.S. House of Representatives - Louisiana, District 3
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