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==Political life==
==Political life==
In 2007, Landry narrowly lost a race for the District 22 seat in the Louisiana Senate. With 14,308 votes (49 percent), he was defeated by then Democrat Troy Hebert, who led with 14,876 (51 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 17, 2007.</ref> Ironically, on the day that Landry becomes governor, Hebert will be sworn into the District 31 seat in the state House of Representatives. This time the former Democrat and former [[Independent voter|Independent]], was elected as a Republican.
===As U.S. Representative===
===As U.S. Representative===
Landry is a former one-term [[Republican Party|Republican]] in the 112th Congress for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. He succeeded [[Democrat Party|Democrat]] [[Charlie Melancon]], who stepped down to run unsuccessfully for the [[United States Senate]] against Republican [[David Vitter]]. Landry served with honor as an [[Operation Desert Storm]] veteran. he attained the rank of sergeant. He received the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, a National Defense Ribbon, an Overseas Training Ribbon, and the Louisiana War Cross from his eleven years of service as a member of the Louisiana National Guard.
Landry is a former one-term [[Republican Party|Republican]] in the 112th Congress for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. He succeeded [[Democrat Party|Democrat]] [[Charlie Melancon]], who stepped down to run unsuccessfully for the [[United States Senate]] against Republican [[David Vitter]]. Landry served with honor as an [[Operation Desert Storm]] veteran. he attained the rank of sergeant. He received the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, a National Defense Ribbon, an Overseas Training Ribbon, and the Louisiana War Cross from his eleven years of service as a member of the Louisiana National Guard.