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'''Piyush "Bobby" Jindal''' (born June 10, 1971) is the immediate past [[governor]] of [[Louisiana]]. He was elected October 20, 2007 and sworn into office January 14, 2008. At the time, he was the youngest American governor in office.<ref>"Jindal ... made history in 2007 when, at 36, he was elected the nation's first Indian-American governor and became the youngest governor in office." [https://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/sotn.jindal.speech/index.html?iref=mpstoryview (CNN)]</ref> On June 25, 2015, Jindal announced his candidacy for the [[Republican Party|Republican]] nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/us/politics/bobby-jindal-announces-bid-for-president.html?_r=0</ref>

'''Piyush Jindal''', known as '''Bobby" Jindal''' (born June 10, 1971), is the immediate past [[governor]] of [[Louisiana]]. He was elected October 20, 2007 and sworn into office on January 14, 2008. At the time, he was the youngest American governor in office.<ref>"Jindal ... made history in 2007 when, at 36, he was elected the nation's first Indian-American governor and became the youngest governor in office." [https://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/sotn.jindal.speech/index.html?iref=mpstoryview (CNN)]</ref> On June 25, 2015, Jindal announced his candidacy for the [[Republican Party|Republican]] nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/us/politics/bobby-jindal-announces-bid-for-president.html?_r=0</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

In 2004 he was elected to the 109th United States Congress representing the First District of Louisiana. In Congress he was elected Freshman Class President and served on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, the House Committee on Homeland Security, and the House Committee on Resources. He also served as Assistant Majority Whip. He was re-elected to Congress in 2006 with 88 percent of the vote majority.  

In 2004 he was elected to the 109th United States Congress representing the First District of Louisiana. In Congress he was elected Freshman Class President and served on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, the House Committee on Homeland Security, and the House Committee on Resources. He also served as Assistant Majority Whip. He was re-elected to Congress in 2006 with 88 percent of the vote majority.  

===Gubernatorial highlights==

===Gubernatorial highlights===

On January 22, 2007, Jindal announced his candidacy for governor. Polling data showed him with an early lead in the race, and he remained the favorite throughout the campaign. He defeated eleven opponents in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 20, including two prominent [[Democratic Party|Democrats]]. He went on to win the gubernatorial election with 54 percent of the vote and carried Jindal was criticized by [[liberal]]s for his plans to reject portions of economic stimulus money to extend unemployment benefits to those who would not ordinarily qualify for the funds.<ref>"Jindal rejects unemployment money (for those who normally wouldn't get it) in the stimulus," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' date missing.</ref>  Jindal was criticized for a speech he gave in response to President [[Barack H. Obama]], when Jindal questioned the use of some stimulus money, including volcano monitoring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,500267,00.html|title="Geologist Erupts at Jindal's Volcano Question"|publisher=FOX News Channel|date=Undated}}</ref>

On January 22, 2007, Jindal announced his candidacy for governor. Polling data showed him with an early lead in the race, and he remained the favorite throughout the campaign. He defeated eleven opponents in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 20, including two prominent [[Democratic Party|Democrats]]. He went on to win the gubernatorial election with 54 percent of the vote and carried Jindal was criticized by [[liberal]]s for his plans to reject portions of economic stimulus money to extend unemployment benefits to those who would not ordinarily qualify for the funds.<ref>"Jindal rejects unemployment money (for those who normally wouldn't get it) in the stimulus," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' date missing.</ref>  Jindal was criticized for a speech he gave in response to President [[Barack H. Obama]], when Jindal questioned the use of some stimulus money, including volcano monitoring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,500267,00.html|title="Geologist Erupts at Jindal's Volcano Question"|publisher=FOX News Channel|date=Undated}}</ref>