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Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Tulane University Law School - JD (1988)

• University of Oxford (England) - BA (1985)

  Activities and notes: Rhodes Scholar

• Harvard University - AB, economics (1983)

Office History

Election Results

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Louisiana (Class 3)
  David Bruce Vitter, 56.55%

  Republican
  Charles Joseph Melancon (Charlie), 37.67%

  Democrat
  Randall Todd Hayes, 1.10%

  Libertarian

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Louisiana (Class 3)
  David Bruce Vitter, 51.03%

  Republican
  Christopher John, 29.34%

  Democrat
  John Kennedy, 14.92%

  Democrat
  Arthur A. Morrell, 2.56%

  Democrat

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  1st Congressional District of Louisiana
  David Bruce Vitter, 81.47%

  Republican
  Monica L Monica, 11.22%

  Republican
  Robert Namer, 4.00%

  Republican
  Ian P Hawxhurst, 3.30%

  Non-designated

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  1st Congressional District of Louisiana
  David Bruce Vitter, 80.48%

  Republican
  Michael A Armato, 12.59%

  Democrat
  Cary J Deaton, 4.62%

  Democrat
  Martin A Rosenthal, 1.32%

  Non-designated

Employment History

• Mercury Public Affairs LLC (Feb. 2017-)

  Partner

• Louisiana Governor Race (Jan. 2014-Nov. 2015)

  Candidate

Associated Organizations

• David Vitter for Louisiana

• David Vitter for U.S. Senate (Louisiana)

• Louisiana Reform PAC

Awards

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

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Oct. 2016)

• Champion of Small Business (Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council) (Oct. 2016)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

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

• Taxpayer Super Hero (Council for Citizens Against Government Waste) (March 2016)

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

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

• Legislative Leader Award (Humane Society Legislative Fund) (April 28, 2015)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (March 2013)

• Porker of the Month (Citizens Against Government Waste) (Oct. 2011)

• Salute to Congress Award (International Propeller Club of the United States) (2010)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  dvitter@mercuryllc.com

Washington, D.C. Office
300 Tingey St. SE
Suite 202
Washington, District of Columbia 20003
Phone: (202) 261-4000
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Mercury Public Affairs LLC (2017-2024)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department
• Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
• Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
• American Chemistry Council Inc.
• American Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee
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Registered to represent foreign interests by:

• Mercury Public Affairs LLC (2017)

Privately Financed Travel

4 trips taken between 2000 - 2016 costing $30,986

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Sen. Cassidy adviser heads to Berkshire Hathaway Energy

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 1, 2023
  Amid the Louisiana delegation's ascent to the one of the most powerful in Congress, a staffer with deep ties to the state has moved to power-distribution holding company Berkshire Hathaway Energy. read more

• Chinese video-surveillance company hires ex-SAA

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 24, 2022
  A Chinese surveillance-video manufacturer's U.S. subsidiary has enlisted a former Senate sergeant at arms to help overturn the U.S. government's ban on its products. read more

• Longtime GOP aide heads to FTI

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 19, 2021
  FTI Consulting's slowly dwindling lobbying arm has won over a longtime GOP Senate staffer. read more

• Rep. Scalise LD heads to the ship yard

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 26, 2019
  A top aide to Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) has shipped off to a manufacturer in his ex-boss's home district. read more

• Bayer Corp. picks up ex-lobbyist and Senate aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 25, 2017
  Pharmaceutical powerhouse Bayer picked up a former lobbyist and Senate aide as its deputy director of federal relations and policy this month. read more

• Senate aide has chemistry with new job

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on May 17, 2016
  A Senate environmental staffer has left the Hill to manage a chemical trade association's regulatory portfolio. read more

• Turing Pharmaceuticals hires lobbying firm in wake of PR disaster

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Oct. 1, 2015
  The company that is perhaps the most hated in America hired its first lobbyists this week as it continues to deal with the fallout from its decision to massively hike a drug's price. read more

• Vitter hires lobbyist and one-time staffer back to the Senate

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on April 23, 2015
  A new Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee staffer and counsel to Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has returned to the Hill after three years as a lobbyist. read more

• Posted by Chip Slawson on July 25, 2013
  An aide on the Senate Environment and Public Works committee has apparently been hitting the links for a little extra cash. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Oct. 10, 2012
  Sen. David Vitter (R-La.)'s chief-of-staff has amended his personal financial disclosures to indicate that his 2010 outside earnings neared $170,000 for five months while he worked on the senator's reelection campaign. read more

• Posted by Daimon Eklund on Sept. 22, 2011
  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington released their annual "Most Corrupt" members of Congress list yesterday, along with reports about the alleged wrongdoing of those 14 who were unlucky enough to be selected for inclusion. In 11 of the 14 cases, CREW cited documents that appear on LegiStorm. The documents used include personal financial disclosures, trip reports and official disbursements. read more