Elected May 1980 Born: June 14, 1943, Chackbay Home: Chackbay Education: Nicholls St. U., B.A. 1964, LA St. U., J.D. 1967 Religion: Catholic Marital Status: married (Cecile)

Career:

• Political: LA House of Reps., 1971-79.
• Professional: Practicing atty., 1968-70.

DC Office: 2183 RHOB 20515, 202-225-4031; Fax: 202-225-0563; Web site: www.house.gov/tauzin

State Offices: Chalmette, 504-271-1707; Gonzales,504-621-8490; Houma,504-876-3033; New Iberia,318-367-8231.

Committees:

• Commerce (2d of 29 R): Finance & Hazardous Materials (Vice Chmn.); Telecommunications, Trade & Consumer Protection (Chmn.).
• Resources (2d of 28 R): Energy & Mineral Resources; Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife & Oceans.

Group Ratings
	ADA	ACLU	AFS	LCV	CON	NTU	NFIB	COC	ACU	NTLC	CHC
1998	5	7	0	8	13	47	100	100	88	89	92
1997	15	--	0	--	49	51	--	100	83	--	--

National Journal Ratings
	1997 LIB	--	1997 CONS		1998 LIB	--	1998 CONS
Economic	35%	--	63%		33%	--	67%
Social	39%	--	59%		31%	--	69%
Foreign	0%	--	88%		7%	--	83%

Key Votes of the 105th Congress
1. Clinton Budget Deal Y 2. Education IRAs Y 3. Req. 2/3 to Raise Taxes Y 4. Fast-track Trade Y 5. Puerto Rico Sthood. Ref. Y 6. End Highway Set-asides Y		7. School Prayer Amend.	Y
8. Ovrd. Part. Birth Veto	Y
9. Cut $ for B-2 Bombers	N
10. Human Rights in China	N
11. Withdraw Bosnia Troops	Y
12. End Cuban TV-Marti	N

Election Results
1998 primary	W. J. (Billy) Tauzin (R)	unopposed
1996 primary	W. J. (Billy) Tauzin (R)	unopposed

Campaign Finance
1998	Receipts	Receipts from PACs	Expenditures
W. J. (Billy) Tauzin (R)	$936,707	$619,288	$770,827