What did Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal have to do while dealing with Hurricane Gustav?”
Piyush “Bobby” Jindal (pronounced as Jin-thuhl; born June 10, 1971) is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana[1] and a member of the Republican Party. On October 20, 2007, Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana, winning a four-way race with 54.2% of the vote. At age 36, Jindal became the youngest current governor in the United States. He is the first elected non-white Governor of Louisiana and the first American governor of Indian American descent.[2] In 2008, Governor Jindal was ranked one of the nation’s most popular governors with an approval rating of 77%.[3][4] Before Jindal’s election as governor, he was a member of Congress for Louisiana’s 1st congressional district, elected in 2004. Jindal was re-elected to the House in the 2006 election with 88 percent of the vote. As of today he is the second Indian American elected to Congress.[5] Contents [hide] * 1 Early life and education * 2 Personal Life and Family * 3 Government service o 3.1 2003 campaign for Governor o 3.2 Cong
Bobby Jindal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Bobby Jindal 55th Governor of Louisiana Incumbent Assumed office January 14, 2008 Lieutenant Mitch Landrieu Preceded by Kathleen Blanco Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana’s 1st district In office January 3, 2005 – January 14, 2008 Preceded by David Vitter Succeeded by Steve Scalise Born June 10, 1971 (1971-06-10) (age 38) Baton Rouge, Louisiana Ethnicity Indian American Political party Republican Spouse(s) Supriya Jindal Children Selia Elizabeth Shaan Robert Slade Ryan Residence Kenner, Louisiana Alma mater Brown University (B.A.) University of Oxford (MLitt.) Profession Consultant (business), Politician Religion Roman Catholicism Website Governor Bobby Jindal Bobby and Supriya Jolly Jindal meet with then-President George W. Bush Piyush “Bobby” Jindal (pronounced as Jin-thuhl; born June 10, 1971) is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana[1] and a member of the Republican Party. On
Jindal oversaw one of the largest evacuations in U.S. history in late August 2008 prior to the Louisiana landfall of Hurricane Gustav. He issued mandatory evacuation orders for the state’s coastal areas and activated 3,000 National Guardsman to aid in the exodus. He also ordered the state to purchase generators to provide needed power to hospitals and nursing homes without power. Government officials vacated hospitals and nursing homes and put the poor, the ill, and the elderly on buses and trains out of town. The evacuation was credited as one reason that Gustav only resulted in 16 deaths in the U.S. The state’s successful response to Hurricane Gustav was in stark contrast to the failed hurricane response system for Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Jindal received bipartisan praise for his leadership during Gustav. Jindal had been scheduled to address the Republican National Convention, but cancelled his plans to focus on Louisiana’s needs during the storm.
