Stephen Joseph "Steve" Scalise (born October 6, 1965) is a Representative of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district. Previous to his Congressional service Scalise served in the Louisiana State Senate for five months in 2008 and the Louisiana House for the preceding twelve years. His congressional seat was vacated by Bobby Jindal, who was elected Governor of Louisiana. On November 4, 2008, Scalise de...
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Stephen Joseph "Steve" Scalise (born October 6, 1965) is a Representative of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district. Previous to his Congressional service Scalise served in the Louisiana State Senate for five months in 2008 and the Louisiana House for the preceding twelve years. His congressional seat was vacated by Bobby Jindal, who was elected Governor of Louisiana. On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.
Scalise graduated from the Catholic Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, Louisiana and earned a bachelor of science degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, with a major in computer programming and a minor in political science.
Scalise served three terms from District 82 in the Louisiana House before he was elected in the October 20, 2007, combined primary to the District 9 seat in the Louisiana State Senate. That position was vacated by the term-limited Ken...
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