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I want to reiterate again -- this spill fundamentally threatens our way of life in Louisiana
La. sets own oil cleanup, protection plans May 04, 2010
These are not tar balls. This is not sheen. This is heavy oil that we are seeing in our wetlands
Senator wants oil revenue to aid states May 20, 2010
The governor has said (in) private exactly what he has said publicly, that the response to date is incomplete, and while BP is the responsible party, the federal government needs to ensure that they are indeed held accountable and responsible
Jindal's work on spill abrasive to some May 26, 2010
The crests have been lowered modestly in a number of places in Louisiana, but there is still a significant amount of water coming our way
Jindal: River moving slower than expected May 17, 2011
It's not part of our package, but if the legislature passes it we'll sign it
Politics 2011: This 'n' that Apr 24, 2011
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971) is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana and formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is 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 serving governor in the United States. However, on January 12, 2011, he became the second-youngest current U.S. governor, after Nikki Haley of South Carolina (Haley is seven months younger than Jindal). He is the first Indian-American governor in the country. In 2008, Governor Jindal was ranked one of the nation's most popular governors with an approval rating of 77%.
Before Jindal was elected 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% of the vote. He was the second Indian-American elected to Congress.