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Biographical

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Education

• Louisiana State University School of Medicine - MD (1983)

• Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) - BS (1979)

• Tara High School (Baton Rouge, La.) - Diploma

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Louisiana (Class 2)
  William Cassidy (Bill), 59.32%

  Republican
  Adrian D. Perkins, 19.02%

  Democrat
  Derrick Edwards, 11.09%

  Democrat
  Antoine Pierce, 2.69%

  Democrat
  Dustin Murphy, 1.85%

  Republican
  David Knight, 1.78%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Louisiana (Class 2)
  William Cassidy (Bill), 48.60%

  Republican
  Mary Loretta Landrieu, 44.31%

  Democrat
  Rob Maness, 5.75%

  Republican

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  6th Congressional District of Louisiana
  William Cassidy (Bill), 79.41%

  Republican
  Rufus Holt Craig Jr., 10.49%

  Libertarian
  Richard Torregano, 10.10%

  Non-designated

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  6th Congressional District of Louisiana
  William Cassidy (Bill), 65.63%

  Republican
  Merritt E Mcdonald Sr, 34.37%

  Democrat

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  6th Congressional District of Louisiana
  William Cassidy (Bill), 48.12%

  Republican
  Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. (Don), 40.29%

  Democrat
  Michael Jackson, 11.59%

  Non-designated

Associated Organizations

• Bill Cassidy for Senate (Louisiana)

• Bill Cassidy for Congress (Louisiana)

Awards

• Federal Champion (American Flood Coalition)

• Legislative Initiative Champion Award (Major County Sheriffs of America Inc.) (Feb. 2024)

• Fiscal Hero (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (June 2022)

• Port Person of the Year (American Association of Port Authorities) (March 2022)

• John S. McCain Service to Country Award (Voices for National Service) (2022)

• Chairman’s Award (Council of the Americas) (Dec. 2021)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2021)

• Legislative Action Award (Bipartisan Policy Center) (2020)

• Fiscal Hero (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (2020)

• Legislative Recognition Award (American Ambulance Association) (June 2019)

• National Service Champion Award (Voices for National Service) (2019)

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

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

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (April 2018)

• Distinguished Service Award (Voices for National Service) (2018)

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

• Outstanding New Member Award (Voices for National Service) (2017)

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

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

• Legislator of the Year Award (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians) (April 2016)

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

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	455 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone:	202-224-5824

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Privately Financed Travel

5 trips taken between 2010 - 2024 costing $68,787

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Energy Subcommittee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Public Lands, Forests and Mining Subcommittee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Water and Power Subcommittee
• Senate Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee Health Care Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy Subcommittee
• Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Ranking Member
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Children and Families Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee, Ex Officio
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee, Ex Officio
• Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee

Caucuses

• American Flood Coalition
• Bipartisan Working Group on Family Leave, Co-Chair
• Common Sense Coalition
• Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
• Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional German-American Caucus
• Congressional Home Protection Caucus
• Congressional Mississippi River Caucus
• Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• Senate Air Force Caucus
• Senate Arctic Caucus
• Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• Senate Community Development Finance Caucus
• Senate Competitiveness Caucus
• Senate Diabetes Caucus
• Senate Financial Innovation Caucus
• Senate Human Rights Caucus
• Senate India Caucus
• Senate Oceans Caucus
• Senate Pro-Life Caucus
• Senate Republican Conference
• Senate Taiwan Caucus
• Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus
• Senate Western Caucus
• Voices for National Service, Co-Chair

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

• Senate HELP Republicans pick up NAM lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 21, 2023
  Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republicans have added a new labor lobbyist to their ranks. read more

• Sen. Cassidy hires HELP labor adviser from NAM

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 12, 2023
  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) has added a labor expert to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee's minority side. read more

• Amazon picks up ex-Senate staffer

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 8, 2021
  Amazon has added a former Senate staffer to its massive public-policy team. read more

• BGR Group nabs Senate health-policy expert as VP

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 10, 2017
  The influential BGR Group has added a longtime Senate health-policy expert to its roster. read more

• Cassidy hires experienced lobbyist and former congressional staffer

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on April 3, 2015
  A new district office director for Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) has moved for a fourth time through the revolving door with K Street. read more

• Charter school lobbyist returns to Congress to cover education for Cassidy

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Jan. 30, 2015
  A new legislative assistant covering education for Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) has returned to the Hill after lobbying for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. read more

• Georgian's health adviser moves to pharma industry

  Posted by Katie Barrows on June 9, 2014
  A senior health aide for a Georgia congressman has taken his expertise to a California-based biopharmaceutical company. read more

• Landrieu staffer returns after 7 years of lobbying, campaigning

  Posted by John Sugden on June 3, 2014
  A former member of Sen. Mary Landrieu's (D-La.) staff has returned to her office after a 7-year stint spent lobbying and campaigning.Mark Tiner left Landrieu's office in 2007, accepting a lobbyist position with L-3 Communications, an aerospace and defense contractor. He remained in that role until early 2013. Tiner then volunteered for Gov. Terry McAuliffe's (D-Va.) successful Virginia gubernatorial campaign. read more

• Dozens of congressional staff have become lobbyists this year

  Posted by Katie Barrows on April 21, 2014
  Dozens of former congressional staff have become federal lobbyists in the first quarter of 2014. read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on Feb. 16, 2012
  The new legislative director for Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who sits on the Subcommittee on Health, was lobbying on behalf of Fortune 500 health insurance giant, Universal American Corp, as recently as October. read more