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For nine years, Graves was a legislative aide to former U.S. Representative [[Billy Tauzin]] of Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. He and the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, of which Tauzin served as chairmam.<ref name=conflict/> In 2005, he became an aide for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation under then Republican [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]. He also worked for Democratic former U.S. Senator [[John Breaux]], a protege of his later opponent, Edwin Edwards.<ref name=nov4/> He was the chief legislative aide to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.<ref name=resign/>

For nine years, Graves was a legislative aide to former U.S. Representative [[Billy Tauzin]] of Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. He and the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, of which Tauzin served as chairmam.<ref name=conflict/> In 2005, he became an aide for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation under then Republican [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]. He also worked for Democratic former U.S. Senator [[John Breaux]], a protege of his later opponent, Edwin Edwards.<ref name=nov4/> He was the chief legislative aide to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.<ref name=resign/>

In 2008, Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] appointed Graves to manage the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. In the position, he negotiated on behalf of the state with [[British Petroleum]] over the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]].<ref name=nov4>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/11/edwin_edwards_garret_graves_he.html|title=Edwin Edwards, Garret Graves headed for runoff in 6th Congressional District|work=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=November 24, 2014}}</ref> He resigned from the authority effective February 17, 2014 to prepare to make his race for Congress.<ref name=resign>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/02/jindal_coastal_adviser_garret.html|title=Jindal coastal adviser Garret Graves resigns, effective Feb. 17|work=NOLA.com|accessdate=November 24, 2014}}</ref>

In 2008, Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] appointed Graves to manage the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. In the position, he negotiated on behalf of the state with [[British Petroleum]] over the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]].<ref name=nov4>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/11/edwin_edwards_garret_graves_he.html|title=Edwin Edwards, Garret Graves headed for runoff in 6th Congressional District|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=November 24, 2014}}</ref> He resigned from the authority effective February 17, 2014 to prepare to make his race for Congress.<ref name=resign>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/02/jindal_coastal_adviser_garret.html|title=Jindal coastal adviser Garret Graves resigns, effective Feb. 17|work=NOLA.com|accessdate=November 24, 2014}}</ref>

Graves succeeded the [[physician]] [[Bill Cassidy]] in the House; Cassidy instead unseated Democratic U.S. Senator [[Mary Landrieu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/politics/8485305-123/former-jindal-adviser-running-for|title=Former Jindal adviser running for Congress|work=theadvocate.com|accessdate=November 24, 2014}}</ref> In the 2014 nonpartisan blanket primary, Edwin Edwards finished in first place with 30 percent of the vote; Graves was the runner-up with 27 percent. Graves and Edwards then met in the December 6 runoff election, called the [[general election]] in Louisiana.<ref name=nov4/>

Graves succeeded the [[physician]] [[Bill Cassidy]] in the House; Cassidy instead unseated Democratic U.S. Senator [[Mary Landrieu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/politics/8485305-123/former-jindal-adviser-running-for|title=Former Jindal adviser running for Congress|work=theadvocate.com|accessdate=November 24, 2014}}</ref> In the 2014 nonpartisan blanket primary, Edwin Edwards finished in first place with 30 percent of the vote; Graves was the runner-up with 27 percent. Graves and Edwards then met in the December 6 runoff election, called the [[general election]] in Louisiana.<ref name=nov4/>