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'''Mary Landrieu''', born November 23, 1955 (age {{age|1955|11|23}}), is the senior [[United States Senator]] from the state of [[Louisiana]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She currently serves on the Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Small Business, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  

'''Mary Loretta Landrieu Snellings''' (born November 23, 1955), known professionally as '''Mary Landrieu''', is a former [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[United States Senator]] from the state of [[Louisiana]]. She served on the Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Small Business, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  Landrieu has been a [[lobbyist]] since leaving the Senate.

==Political Career==

==Early political career==

Mary Landrieu is of the Louisiana Landrieu patriarchal clan which has had other politicians such as her father [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu]] who was the mayor of [[New Orleans]] and her brother, [[Mitch Landrieu]], who is the currentmayor of New Orleans and a former state lieutenant governor.  

After graduating from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]],  Landrieu was elected to the state legislature and in 1987 as state treasurer, when her principal opponent, state Representative [[Kevin Reilly]] of Baton Rouge decided not to proceed to a runoff contest. Landrieu ran for governor in 1995, however finished third in the Democratic primary.

After graduating from Louisiana State University Landrieu was elected to the State Legislature, and in 1987 State Treasurer. She ran for governor in 1995, however finished third in the Democratic primary. She was elected to the United States Senate in 1996, defeating Democrat-turned-Republican State Representative [[Woody Jenkins]] of [[Baton Rouge]], in a race to replace retiring 24-year incumbent, [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of [[Shreveport]]. An investigation by ''[[National Review]]'' led to accusations that election fraud in her native New Orleans led to her being elected.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n2_v49/ai_19100530</ref> She won two reelection victories in 2002 and 2008.

==U.S. Senate==

Landrieu was elected to the United States Senate in 1996, defeating Democrat-turned-Republican state Representative [[Woody Jenkins]] of Baton Rouge, in a race to replace retiring 24-year incumbent, [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of [[Shreveport]]. An investigation by ''[[National Review]]'' led to accusations that election fraud in her native New Orleans led to her being elected.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n2_v49/ai_19100530</ref> She won two reelection victories in 2002 and 2008.

==U.S. Senate==

Landrieu supported a motion to begin debate on government [[health care]] legislation.<ref>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/11/landrieu_to_vote_yes_on_key_he.html</ref> Landrieu was seen wavering on the issue, so the bill gave $300 million in federal [[Medicaid]] subsidies to Louisiana only.<ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/11/the-100-million-health-care-vote.html</ref>

 

Landrieu was unseated in 2014 in her bid for a fourth term by the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Bill Cassidy]]. Running third in the primary was the Republican and [[Tea Party]] candidate, [[Rob Maness]], who has since been the head of the [[political action committee]] called Gator PAC.

Mary Landrieu has a reputation as a conservative Democrat, she voted to authorize military force in [[Iraq]] in 2002, supports expansion of U.S. oil drilling, and voted to ban [[partial birth abortion]]s. On other issues she is traditionally [[liberal]], earning a 91% rating by the [[National Education Association]] and a 77% from [[AFL-CIO]], indicating a pro-labor voting record. <ref>http://usliberals.about.com/od/liberalpersonalprofiles/p/SenLandrieu.htm</ref> Landrieu was part of the Gang of 14 that brokered a compromise during the 109th Congress to stop Democrats from denying voting opportunities on appellate court candidates nominated by the President. During the period after [[Hurricane Katrina]], Landrieu used the loss of her expensive lakeside home to become a spokesperson for Katrina victims and to attack the [[Bush administration]] for not doing enough to help the victims of the [[hurricane]].

Mary Landrieu had a reputation as a [[conservative Democrat]]; she voted to authorize military force in [[Iraq]] in 2002, supported expansion of U.S. oil drilling, and voted to ban [[partial birth abortion]]s. On other issues she was traditionally [[liberal]], earning a 91% rating by the [[National Education Association]] and a 77% from [[AFL-CIO]], indicating a pro-labor voting record.<ref>http://usliberals.about.com/od/liberalpersonalprofiles/p/SenLandrieu.htm</ref> Landrieu was part of the Gang of 14 that brokered a compromise during the 109th Congress to stop Democrats from denying voting opportunities on appellate court candidates nominated by the President. During the period after [[Hurricane Katrina]], Landrieu used the loss of her expensive lakeside home to become a spokesperson for Katrina victims and to attack the [[Bush administration]] for not doing enough to help the victims of the [[hurricane]].

Landrieu supported a motion to begin debate on government [[health care]] legislation. <ref>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/11/landrieu_to_vote_yes_on_key_he.html</ref> Landrieu was seen wavering on the issue, so the bill gave $300 million in federal [[Medicaid]] subsidies to Louisiana only. <ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/11/the-100-million-health-care-vote.html</ref>

Landrieu's mother-in-law, Mary Louise Snellings, was from 1961 go 1963 the president of the Louisiana Federation of Republican Women.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lfrw.org/officers.php|title=LFRW Officers|publisher=Louisiana Federation of Republican Women|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref>

==See also==

==See also==

==References==

==References==

==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://landrieu.senate.gov/hrt/index.cfm Congressional Website]

*[http://landrieu.senate.gov/hrt/index.cfm Congressional Website]

* [http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=661 Voting record]

*[http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=661 Voting record]

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