United States Senator from Louisiana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Loretta Landrieu (/ˈlændruː/ LAN-drew;[1] born November 23, 1955) is an American politician. She served as a U.S. Senator of Louisiana from 1997 to 2015. Landrieu is a member of the United States Democratic Party. She was raised in New Orleans.
Mary Landrieu | |
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| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | J. Bennett Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Bill Cassidy |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – February 12, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | John Kerry |
| Succeeded by | Maria Cantwell |
| Louisiana State Treasurer | |
| In office January 1, 1988 – January 8, 1996 | |
| Governor | Buddy Roemer Edwin Edwards |
| Preceded by | Mary Evelyn Parker |
| Succeeded by | Ken Duncan |
| Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1980–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Loretta Landrieu November 23, 1955 Arlington, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Frank Snellings |
| Children | Connor Snellings Mary Shannon Snellings |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | real estate agent |
| Signature |  |
| Website | landrieu |
Her brother Mitch Landrieu was the Mayor of New Orleans. Her father Moon Landrieu also served as Mayor of New Orleans.
She is considered a conservative Democrat, often opposed to the views of many others within her party. She lost re-election in 2014 to Republican U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy.
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