Bob Livingston

Bob Livingston
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
In office
January 4, 1995 – January 3, 1999
Preceded byDave Obey
Succeeded byBill Young
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 1st district
In office
August 27, 1977 – March 1, 1999
Preceded byRichard A. Tonry
Succeeded byDavid Vitter
Personal details
Born
Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr.

(1943-04-30) April 30, 1943 (age 81)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Bonnie Robichaux
(m. 1965)
Children4
RelativesLivingston family
EducationTulane University (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1961–1963 (Active)
1963–1967 (Reserve)

Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. (born April 30, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999. A Republican, he was chosen as Newt Gingrich's successor as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, a position he declined following revelations of an extramarital affair. He served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999 and as the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee from 1995 to 1999. During his final years in Congress, Livingston was a strong supporter of Bill Clinton's impeachment. He is currently a Washington, D.C.–based lobbyist. Livingston's memoir, The Windmill Chaser: Triumphs and Less in American Politics, was published in September 2018.[1][2]

  1. ^ The Windmill Chaser : Triumph and Less in American Politics. Lafayette: University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press. 2018. ISBN 978-1946160270.
  2. ^ Washington, William Neikirk and Mike Dorning, Washington Bureau. Tribune special correspondent Vanessa Blum contributed to this report from. "Speaker-Elect Admits Illicit Sexual Affairs". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-22. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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