2. Russell Long Son of Huey Long and nephew of Earl Long Russell Long was elected to the Senate on November 2, 1948, one day before his 30th birthday Long was known for his knowledge of tax laws, much like his House colleague, Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas. Long's contributions to the United States' tax laws include the Earned Income Tax Credit, a program aimed at reducing the tax burden on poor working families, and Employee Stock Ownership Programs (ESOPs), employee benefit plans designed to allow employees to invest in the stock of their employers. In 1986, Democratic Congressman John Breaux of Crowley was elected to succeed Long in the Senate. After he considered and rejected a run for governor of Louisiana, Long retired from the Senate in 1987. U. S. Senator

3. John Breaux John Berlinger Breaux (born March 1, 1944) Former United States senator from Louisiana who served from 1987 until 2005. Was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987. Considered one of the more Conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party. Breaux was a member of the New Democrat Coalition. Breaux was elected as a Democrat to the 92nd United States Congress in a special election on September 30, 1972, to fill the vacancy caused by Edwards' resignation. At the age of 28, he was then the youngest member of the House of Representatives. In the 2003 Louisiana gubernatorial campaign, after flirting briefly with the possibility of running himself, Breaux campaigned hard for the successful Democratic candidate, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of Lafayette. U. S. Representative and U. S. Senator

4. J. Bennett Johnston John Bennett Johnston, Jr. (born June 10, 1932), is a Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist who was a U.S. Democratic Party politician and United States senator from Louisiana from 1972 until 1997. Louisiana State Senator from Caddo Parish (at-large) In office 1964 – 1968 Louisiana State Representative from Caddo Parish (at-large). In office 1968 – 1972 U. S. Senator

5. Mary Landrieu Mary Loretta Landrieu (born November 23, 1955) is the senior United States Senator from the state of Louisiana, and the only Louisiana woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate, following senators Rose Long (1936) and Elaine Edwards (1972), who were both appointed. Daughter of former New Orleans mayor Moon Landrieu and the sister of current Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu. By national standards, Landrieu is among the most conservative Democrats in the U.S. Senate. member of the New Democrat Coalition. Landrieu narrowly won re-election in the 2002 mid-term election. Has made securing funding for Louisiana projects one of her top priorities as a US Senator She won a third term on November 4th, 2008. On December 15, 2008, it was announced that Landrieu would become Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship for the 111th Congress upon resignation of Vice President-elect Joe Biden. State Treasurer and U. S. Senator

6. David Vitter David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party. Formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives, first elected in 1999, representing the suburban Louisiana's 1st congressional district, Vitter was elected to the Senate in 2004. Vitter was born and raised in New Orleans. He attended Harvard University for his undergraduate studies and Tulane University for law school in addition to winning a Rhodes Scholarship to University College, Oxford. He served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives before entering the U.S. House. U. S. Representative and U. S. Senator

7. David Treen 51 st Louisiana Governor David Conner Treen, Sr. (born July 16, 1928), is a retired attorney and politician from Mandeville in St. Tammany Parish. The first Republican governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana since Reconstruction. He is also the first Republican in modern times to have served in the U.S. House of Representatives from his state. A narrow victor in the gubernatorial general election held in the fall of 1979, Treen served as governor from 1980 to 1984. He lost his bid for reelection in 1983 to his long-time rival, Democrat Edwin Edwards. He served in Congress from 1973-1980. Treen grew up as a Democrat, but became a Republican in 1962 when there were only about 10,000 registered Republicans in the state. Only a few other living Louisiana Republicans have been members of the party longer than Treen. Louisiana Governor

8. Edwin Edwards 50 th Louisiana Governor Edwin Washington Edwards (born August 7, 1927) served as the Democratic governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972–1980, 1984–1988, and 1992–1996 Born in rural Avoyelles Parish, near Marksville. Edwards was also Louisiana's first Catholic governor in the twentieth century. A colorful, powerful and legendary figure in Louisiana politics, Edwards was long dogged by charges of corruption. In 2001 he was sentenced to ten years in prison on racketeering charges. Louisiana Governor

9. Buddy Roemer 52 nd Louisiana Governor Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer, III Born October 4, 1943 Served from 1988 to 1992. He was elected as a Democrat but switched to the Republican Party on March 11, 1991. Prior to becoming the Governor, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988. Louisiana Governor

10. Mike Foster 53 rd Louisiana Governor Murphy James "Mike" Foster, Jr., born July 11, 1930 From Franklin, Louisiana Republican governor Louisiana, having served from January 1996 until January 2004. Foster's father was Murphy J. Foster, Jr., but Mike Foster uses "Jr." even though he is technically Murphy J. Foster, III. Foster is a wealthy businessman, landowner, and sportsman in St. Mary Parish in the sugar-growing section of south Louisiana. His grandfather was the 31 st Louisiana Governor. He served from 1882-1900. Louisiana Governor

11. Kathleen Blanco 54 th Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (born December 15, 1942) Democratic Governor of Louisiana, having served from January 2004 until January 2008. She was the first woman to hold the office of governor of Louisiana. During Blanco’s tenure as governor, Hurricane Katrina, (the most devastating hurricane ever to make landfall in the United States), struck New Orleans and Louisiana. Louisiana Governor

12. Bobby Jindal 55 th Louisiana Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971) Republican governor Prior to his election as governor, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district, to which he was elected in 2004 to succeed current U.S. Senator David Vitter. Became Governor in January 2008. On October 20, 2007, Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana, winning a four-way race with 54% of the vote. At age 36, Jindal became the youngest current governor in the United States. Louisiana Governor

13. Photos and text from Wikipedia Photos and text from Wikipedia Background photo of the State Capitol in Baton Rouge by Jude Dubois