Search results
Piyush " Bobby " Jindal (born June 10, 1971 [1]) is an American politician who served as the 55th governor of Louisiana from 2008 to 2016. A member of the Republican Party, Jindal previously served as a U.S. representative from Louisiana from 2005 to 2008, and served as chair of the Republican Governors Association from 2012 to 2013.
Sep 28, 2019 · Bobby Jindal left the Louisiana governor's office nearly four years ago and evaporated from the state political scene after a failed presidential bid. Still, he's a permanent fixture in...
- Biography
- Political Career
- Presidential Preference
- Elections
- Campaign Finance Summary
- Noteworthy Events
- Personal
- State Profile
- Recent News
Jindal was born in Baton Rouge to Punjabi Indian immigrants who were attending graduate school. Jindal adopted the name "Bobby Jindal" from the character Bobby Brady after watching The Brady Bunchtelevision series at age four. He has been known by that name ever since—as a civil servant, politician, student, and writer—though legally his name remai...
Governor of Louisiana
Jindal was first elected governor of Louisiana in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011. He stepped down at the end of his second term in 2016.
U.S. House of Representatives
Jindal was elected to represent Louisiana's 1st Congressional District in 2004, capturing 78% of the vote in the general election. He was elected freshman class president and was appointed to the House Committee on Homeland Security, the House Committee on Resources, and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. He also served as vice-chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attacks.
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Jindal endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. 1. 1.1. See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio 2012 1. 1.1. See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election Bobby Jindal endorsed Rick Perryin the 2012 presidential election.
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaim...
Recall efforts
1. See also: Bobby Jindal recall, Louisiana (2012) An effort to recall Jindal from his position as Governor of Louisianawas launched in March 2012. Louisiana public school teachers, Angie Bonvillain and Brenda Romero, began circulating recall petitions against Jindal in late March. The pair took issue with Jindal's education reforms as well as his proposed changes to the state's retirement system. Term limitsprevented Jindal from seeking a third term in office, and Romero accused him of takin...
Stance on Syrian refugee resettlement
1. 1.1. Main article: U.S. governors and their responses to Syrian refugees Following the Paris terrorist attacks on November 13, 2015, in which members of the Islamic State (ISIS) killed at least 129 people and wounded more than 350, reports surfaced showing that one of the terrorists responsible for the attacks in Paris may have come to France posing as a Syrian refugee. Many governors issued statements of support or opposition to President Obama’s (D) plan to allow 10,000 new Syrian refuge...
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. As of June 3, 2021, Jindal and his wife, Supriya Jolly, had three children.
Redistricting
New state supreme court district maps were signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) on June 4, 2021. The Illinois Supreme Courtlifted a pause order on this map on Jan. 1, 2022, resulting in its full implementation. This was the first time the state updated its judicial districts map since they were first enacted in 1964. An image of the enacted state Supreme Court district map is below.
Presidential voting pattern
1. See also: Presidential voting trends in Louisiana Louisiana voted Republicanin all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020. More Louisiana coverage on Ballotpedia 1. Elections in Louisiana 2. United States congressional delegations from Louisiana 3. Public policy in Louisiana 4. Influencers in Louisiana 5. Louisiana fact checks 6. More...
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Bobby Jindal Louisiana.These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
People also ask
When did Bobby Jindal become governor of Louisiana?
Is Bobby Jindal running for President?
What is Governor Jindal doing?
Did Bobby Jindal veto a legislative raise?
A two-term Louisiana governor, Bobby Jindal has served in the U.S. House of Representatives and consulted for Fortune 500 companies. Here is what he believes on 10 key issues.
Bobby Jindal was sworn in as Governor of Louisiana on January 14, 2008. He was elected Governor of Louisiana on October 20, 2007, with 54 percent of the vote in the primary, winning 60 of 64 parishes. Shortly after taking office, Governor Jindal called a Special Session to address comprehensive ethics reform, the cornerstone of his election ...
Jun 24, 2015 · Rainier Ehrhardt/AP. This story was updated at 12:45 p.m. ET. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Wednesday he is running for president, becoming the 13th major Republican candidate to...
About. Bobby Jindal was sworn in as governor of Louisiana on January 14, 2008, and was sworn in for his second term in for his second term in 2011. In 1994, Jindal went to work for McKinsey and Company as a consultant for Fortune 500 companies before entering public service.
