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'''Mary Loretta Landrieu Snellings,''' known professionally as '''Mary Landrieu''' (born November 23, 1955), is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former [[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.  She has been a [[lobbyist]] since leaving the Senate.

'''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==

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]] 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. 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==

==U.S. Senate==

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 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.

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]], since head of the [[political action committee]] called Gator PAC.

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]].

==See also==

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