Biography
A Representative from Louisiana. Born in Alto, Richland Parish, La. , September 16, 1954. Graduated from Mangham High School, Mangham, La. , 1972. B. A. , Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La. , 1980. D. V. M. , Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, La. , 1980. M. D. , Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La. , 1994. Mississippi National Guard Special Forces, 1986-1989. Flight instructor. General family practitioner. Aviation medical examiner. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2015-January 3, 2021). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of Louisiana.