Education:
BA, Louisiana State University, 1977.

Professional Experience:
Real Estate Agent.

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 1997-present
Candidate, Governor of Louisiana, 1995
Treasurer, State of Louisiana, 1987-1995
Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1979-1987.

Organizations:
Creator, Louisiana Asset Management Pool
Creator, Bank at School Program.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Chair, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Women's Council Co-Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Senate Guard and Reserve Caucus
Co-Chair, Silk Road Caucus.

Committees:
Appropriations, Member
Energy and Natural Resources, Member
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member
Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Chair
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Chair
Subcommittee on Energy, Member
Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on National Parks, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Member
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, Member