| − | Faucheux, who is of [[France|French]] descent, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Foreign Service at [[Georgetown University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] He received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]] and his [[Ph.D.]] in [[Political Science]] from the University of New Orleans.<ref name=bio/> Just out of Georgetown in 1972, he managed [[John Breaux]]'s first successful campaign for the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Louisiana's 7th congressional district, since disbanded.<ref name=polpub>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicalpublications.net/page.php?D=ct_pd_2920&DP=d3b3c037|title=Political Publications: The Debate Book|publisher=politicalpublications.net|accessdate=August 13, 2015}}</ref> Breaux was elected in 1986 to the [[United States Senate]] and served in that capacity until 2005, when he was succeeded by the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[David Vitter]], who held the seat for two terms. | + | Faucheux, who is of [[France|French]] descent, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Foreign Service at [[Georgetown University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] He received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]] and his [[Ph.D.]] in [[Political Science]] from the University of New Orleans.<ref name=bio/> Just out of Georgetown in 1972, he managed [[John Breaux]]'s first successful campaign for the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Louisiana's 7th congressional district, since disbanded.<ref name=polpub>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicalpublications.net/page.php?D=ct_pd_2920&DP=d3b3c037|title=Political Publications: The Debate Book|publisher=politicalpublications.net|accessdate=August 13, 2015; material no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> Breaux was elected in 1986 to the [[United States Senate]] and served in that capacity until 2005, when he was succeeded by the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[David Vitter]], who held the seat for two terms. |
| | Faucheux and his former wife, the former Sally Amiss (born October 1957), the daughter of the late East Baton Rouge Parish [[Sheriff]] [[J. Al Amiss]], have two sons, Ronald, Jr. (born November 1982), and Jonathan A. Faucheux (born July 1984). Sally is since married to the [[horse]] breeder, Louie J. Roussel, III (born 1946), of New Orleans,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Sally&qmi=A&qn=Roussel&qcs=New+Orleans%2C+LA&focusfirst=1|title=Sally A. Roussel|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=July 28, 2020}}</ref> son of the late business tycoon [[Louis Roussel, Jr.]] The junior Faucheu, is also a horse breeder. | | Faucheux and his former wife, the former Sally Amiss (born October 1957), the daughter of the late East Baton Rouge Parish [[Sheriff]] [[J. Al Amiss]], have two sons, Ronald, Jr. (born November 1982), and Jonathan A. Faucheux (born July 1984). Sally is since married to the [[horse]] breeder, Louie J. Roussel, III (born 1946), of New Orleans,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Sally&qmi=A&qn=Roussel&qcs=New+Orleans%2C+LA&focusfirst=1|title=Sally A. Roussel|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=July 28, 2020}}</ref> son of the late business tycoon [[Louis Roussel, Jr.]] The junior Faucheu, is also a horse breeder. |