Charles Boustany
Charles William Boustany Jr. (/bʊˈstæni/; born February 21, 1956) is an American politician, physician, and former congressman from Lafayette, Louisiana, who served as the U.S. representative from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2005 to 2017 (numbered as the 7th district from 2005 to 2013). He is a member of the Republican Party.
Charles Boustany | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chris John |
| Succeeded by | Clay Higgins |
| Constituency | 7th district (2005–2013) 3rd district (2013–2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles William Boustany Jr. February 21, 1956 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bridget Edwards |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Louisiana, Lafayette (BS) Louisiana State University, New Orleans (MD) |
In 2016 Boustany was linked to 3 of the 8 women killed in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana between the years of 2005-2009 and to the hotel (owned by his staffer Martin Guillory) where the ladies entertained guests.
Boustany stepped down from the U.S. House in January 2017; he was a candidate for the United States Senate in 2016 in a bid to succeed the retiring Republican David Vitter. Boustany did not advance beyond the primary election, finishing third in the jungle primary behind Republican John Neely Kennedy and Democrat Foster Campbell. He was succeeded in the House of Representatives by Clay Higgins, a Republican who is a Lafayette law enforcement officer residing outside the district in St. Landry Parish.