William \"Bill\" Cassidy (b. September 28, 1957, in Highland Park, IL) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate and previously represented Louisiana\'s 6th Congressional District. Cassidy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2008 to 2015.

William "Bill" Cassidy (b. September 28, 1957, in Highland Park, IL) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate and previously represented Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. Cassidy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2008 to 2015.

Cassidy announced on April 3, 2013, that he would challenge incumbent Mary Landrieu (D) for the Senate seat in Louisiana. Cassidy and Landrieu were the top two vote-getters in the November 4 "jungle primary." Cassidy defeated Landrieu in a runoff election on December 6, 2014. Some speculated that the Landrieu-Cassidy runoff election would receive significant outside spending and national media attention because the winner of the race was expected to decide which party would gain control of the Senate. The race, however, was less competitive and contentious because Republicans secured control of the United States Senate on November 4, 2014.

Biography

Cassidy was born on September 28, 1957, in Highland Park, IL. He earned his B.S. and M.D. from Louisiana State University in 1979 and 1983, respectively.

Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Cassidy's political career:
2015-Present: U.S. Senator from Louisiana
2009-2015: U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 6th Congressional District
2006-2008: Louisiana State Senate
1983: Graduated from Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, M.D.
1979: Graduated from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, B.S.
Prior to his political career, Cassidy worked as a physician.

EDUCATION : -

lsu health sciences center and louisiana state university

PERSONAL : -

28 Sep 1957, Highland Park, Illinois, Married to Laura Layden Cassidy and three childrens.

Bill Cassidy SENATE CAREER:

2015-2016
Cassidy serves on the following committees:
Joint Economic Committee
Appropriations Committee
Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Subcommittee on Energy
Subcommittee on National Parks, Chairman
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Subcommittee on Children and Families
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
Veterans' Affairs Committee
U.S. House

2013-2014
Cassidy served on the following committees:
Energy and Commerce Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
Subcommittee on Health

2011-2012
Cassidy served on the following House committees:
Energy and Commerce Committee
Subcommittee on Health
Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade

OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:

WEBSITES:

PERSONAL SITE : -

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GOVERNMENT SITE : -

cassidy.senate.gov

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -

www.billcassidy.com

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE : -

https://www.facebook.com/billcassidy

OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -

https://twitter.com/BillCassidy