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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• American University

• Louisiana Tech University

• University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  6th Congressional District of Louisiana
  Garret Neal Graves, 71.05%

  Republican
  Dartanyon Williams, 25.55%

  Democrat
  Shannon Sloan, 2.60%

  Libertarian

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  6th Congressional District of Louisiana
  Garret Neal Graves, 70.00%

  Republican
  Justin Dewitt, 20.00%

  Democrat
  Andie Salzon, 8.00%

  Democrat
  Devin Graham, 2.00%

  Non-designated

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  6th Congressional District of Louisiana
  Garret Neal Graves, 62.67%

  Republican
  Richard Dean Lieberman, 14.91%

  Democrat
  Robert Lamar Bell (Bob), 10.15%

  Republican
  Jermaine Sampson, 9.01%

  Democrat
  Richard M. Fontanesi, 2.30%

  Libertarian

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  6th Congressional District of Louisiana
  Garret Neal Graves, 41.82%

  Republican
  Edwin Edwards, 25.17%

  Democrat
  Paul Dietzel II, 10.52%

  Republican
  Dan Claitor, 7.97%

  Republican
  Lenar Whitney, 5.75%

  Republican
  Richard Lieberman, 2.20%

  Democrat
  Craig Mcculloch, 1.75%

  Republican
  Robert Lamar Bob Bell, 1.56%

  Republican
  Peter Williams, 1.21%

  Democrat
  Rufus Holt Craig Jr, 1.07%

  Libertarian

Employment History

• Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (2008-Feb. 2014)

  Chairman

• Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) (Nov. 2007-Jan. 2008)

  Executive Assistant

• Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Global Climate Change and Impacts Subcommittee (2005-2007)
  Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)

  Staff Director

• Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) (March 2005-Aug. 2006)

  Special Assistant

• House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Jan. 2005-March 2005)

  Aide

• Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-LA) (Aug. 2003-Dec. 2004)

  Professional Staff Member

• House Energy and Commerce Committee (July 2003-Feb. 2004)
  Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-LA)

  Professional Staff Member

• Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-LA) (1997-June 2003)

  Deputy Chief of Staff/Chief Administrative Officer

• Sen. John Breaux (D-LA)

  Aide

• 6th Congressional District of Louisiana (2014)

  Congressional Candidate

Associated Organizations

• Do Right Bayou PAC

• Garret Graves for Congress (Louisiana)

Awards

• Friends of National Service Award (Voices for National Service) (April 2023)

• Congressional Service Award (Voices for National Service) (2023)

• Democracy Award for Innovation and Modernization (Congressional Management Foundation) (Sept. 2022)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (May 2021)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Legislator Award (International Association of Drilling Contractors) (June 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (July 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Jerry Stone Conservationist of the Year (Coastal Conservation Association) (Feb. 26, 2016)

• Outstanding New Member Award (Voices for National Service) (2016)

• Champion of Healthcare Innovation (Healthcare Leadership Council) (Nov. 2015)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2402 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-1806
Phone:	202-225-3901
Fax:	202-225-7313

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Privately Financed Travel

4 trips taken between 2015 - 2022 costing $47,426

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Natural Resources Committee
House Natural Resources Committee Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House Natural Resources Committee Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
• House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Aviation Subcommittee, Chair
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Caucuses

• Air Cargo Caucus
• American Flood Coalition
• American Seafood Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Auto Care Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
• Congressional Advanced Air Mobility Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Arctic Working Group
• Congressional Boating Caucus
• Congressional Border Security Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
• Congressional Caucus on the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans
• Congressional Chemistry Caucus
• Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus
• Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus
• Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
• Congressional College Football Caucus
• Congressional Defense Communities Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
• Congressional EMS Caucus
• Congressional Fertilizer Caucus
• Congressional Future Caucus
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional Historic Stadium Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Home Protection Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Indonesia Caucus
• Congressional Infrastructure Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Investment in American Jobs
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Military Family Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional National Marine Sanctuary Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Native American Caucus
• Congressional Oceans Caucus
• Congressional Peace Corps Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Propane Caucus
• Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
• Congressional Soils Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome
• Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Western Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Congressional Working Forests Caucus
• Congressional Youth ChalleNGe Caucus
• Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
• Conservative Climate Caucus
• Crohn's and Colitis Caucus
• Fix Congress Caucus
• Historic Preservation Caucus
• House Aerospace Caucus
• House Elected Leadership Committee, Chair
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Republican Conference, Chair of the Executive Leadership Committee
• House Republican Energy, Climate and Conservation Task Force, Chair
• House Republican Study Committee
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• House Sugar Caucus, Co-Chair
• International Conservation Caucus
• National Service Congressional Caucus, Co-Chair
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Roosevelt Conservation Caucus
• United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus
• Voices for National Service, Co-Chair

Caught Our Eye

• Graves hires maritime lobbyist as legislative director

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on June 11, 2015
  Rep. Garret Graves' (R-La.) new legislative director comes to the Hill with eight years of experience lobbying on maritime issues. read more