David Vitter

David Vitter
United States Senator from Louisiana
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	John Breaux
Succeeded by	John Neely Kennedy
Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Maria Cantwell
Succeeded by	Jim Risch
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district
In office May 29, 1999 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Bob Livingston
Succeeded by	Bobby Jindal
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 81st district
In office 1992–1999
Preceded by	David Duke
Succeeded by	Jennifer Sneed Heebe
Personal details
Born	(1961-05-03) May 3, 1961 New Orleans, Louisiana
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Wendy Baldwin
Children	Four children, including twin daughters
Alma mater	Harvard University Magdalen College, Oxford Tulane University
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David Vitter (born May 3, 1961) is an American politician, lawyer and lobbyist. He was the United States Senator from Louisiana from 2005 to 2017. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party and has been in Senate since January 3, 2005. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005.

Vitter was born on November 17, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He studied at Harvard University, at Magdalen College, Oxford, and at Tulane University. He is married to Wendy Baldwin. They have four children.

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