Ralph Abraham (politician)
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| Ralph Lee Abraham, Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Vance McAllister |
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| Born | September 16, 1954 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dianne Abraham |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Ralph Lee and Marlene Posey Abraham |
| Residence | Mangham, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Louisiana State University School of Medicine |
| Occupation | Physician Former veterinarian |
| Religion | Baptist[1] |
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| Service/branch | United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Mississippi National Guard |
Ralph Lee Abraham, Jr. (born September 16, 1954)[2] is an American physician and former veterinarian from Mangham, Louisiana, who won election on December 6, 2014, as a Republican to represent Louisiana's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.[3] He defeated his Democratic opponent, Mayor Jamie Mayo of Monroe, by a margin of 134,612 votes (64.2 percent) to 75,004 (35.8 percent).[4]
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Background
Abraham is the son of the former Marlene Posey (1932–2015), a retired educator, and Ralph Abraham, Sr. (1933–1980).[5][6]
Abraham has served in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Mississippi National Guard. He and his wife, Dianne, have three children. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and the Louisiana State University School of Medicine.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
Tenure
Abraham was sworn into office in the 114th United States Congress on January 3, 2015.
After his election, Abraham announced that Luke J. Letlow, his campaign manager, would become his chief of staff.[8]
Committee assignments
Political positions
Abraham believes the Affordable Care Act should be repealed. He opposes the expansion of Medicaid. Regarding illegal immigration, Abraham opposes amnesty and supports strengthening border security. He supports simplifying the tax code, equal pay for women, and approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline.[9]
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External links
- Official U.S. House website
- Ralph Abraham for Congress
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress
- Ralph Abraham at Ballotpedia
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th congressional district January 3, 2015 – present |
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| Preceded by | United States Representatives by seniority 377th |
Succeeded by Pete Aguilar D-California |
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- Louisiana Republicans
- Politicians from Monroe, Louisiana
- People from Richland Parish, Louisiana
- American veterinarians
- Physicians from Louisiana
- Louisiana State University alumni
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
