• BOUSTANY, CHARLES W. DR. JR.
Experience: House: District 3, 2005-Present
Home State: Louisiana
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $4,338,914Coverage End: Saturday, July 2, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Bridget; 2 Children: Erik, Ashley
    Birth Date: 02/21/1956
    Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
    Home City: Lafayette, LA
    Religion: Episcopa

Education

    MD, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 1982
    BS, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, 1978

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
    At-Large Member, Republican Executive Committee, Lafayette Parish, 1996-2001
    Vice Chair, Lafayette Parish, Bush/Cheney Victory Campaign, 2000

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Human Resources, Chair
    Subcommittee on Trade, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Professional Experience

    General Surgery Resident, Louisiana State University Division Charity Hospital
    Chief Resident, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Rochester
    Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Private Practice, 1990-2004

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Board of Directors, Greater LaFayette Chamber of Commerce
    Board Member, Lafayette General Medical Center
    Member, Advisory Board, Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency Tissue
    Vice President of Government Affairs, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, 2002
    Member, Leadership Lafayette Class IIIXX, 2002
    Board Member, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, 2001
    Chair, American Heart Association Gala, 2000
    Chair, Centennial Fundraiser, University of Louisiana Healthcare Division, 2000
    President, Lafayette Parish Medical Society, 2000

Additional Information

Awards:

    Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery in Rochester, NY
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 126
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
02/08/2005 H.Res.68 Electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 02/08/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
09/23/2005 H.R.3761 Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act 09/23/2005 Became Public Law No: 109-72. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/07/2005 H.Res.425 Expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, commending the resiliency of the people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery effort. 09/07/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/26/2005 H.R.3436 Second Amendment Protection Act of 2005 07/26/2005 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
07/25/2005 H.Res.294 Supporting the goals of "A Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval", and for other purposes. 07/25/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/25/2005 H.R.1675 Together-Immediately Defeating Erosion Act of 2005 04/25/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.  (All Actions)
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