Bob Livingston | |
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Chair of the House Appropriations Committee | |
In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Dave Obey |
Succeeded by | Bill Young |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district | |
In office August 27, 1977 – March 1, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Richard A. Tonry |
Succeeded by | David Vitter |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. April 30, 1943 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Bonnie Robichaux (m. 1965) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Livingston family |
Education | Tulane University (BA, JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1961–1963 (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]
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