Who is Governor Bobby Jindal
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Governor of Louisiana
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971) is the Governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana. A Republican, before his election as governor, he was member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district, to which he was elected in 2004 to succeed now U.S. Senator David Vitter. Jindal was re-elected to the House in the 2006 election with 88 percent of the vote. He was the second ever Indian American elected to Congress.
On October 20, 2007, Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana, winning a four-way race with 54.2% of the vote. At age 36, Jindal became the youngest current governor in the United States. He also became the first non-white to serve as governor of Louisiana since P. B. S. Pinchback during Reconstruction; one of fewer than ten people not of mainly European ancestry elected governor of a state after Reconstruction; and the first Indian-American governor in U.S. history.
Jindal has been mentioned as a potential candidate in the 2012 and 2016 United States presidential elections, and is considered by many to be one of the front-runners for the Republican nomination. (read the entire Wikipedia article)
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Personal Statistics of Bobby Jindal
Born: June 10, 1971 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nationality: American-born (Indian decent -- from the country of India)
Political Party: Republican
Spouse: Supriya Jolly Jindal
Religion: Roman Catholic
Three Facts About Bobby Jindal
- He is the first Indian-American governor in U.S. history. (Indian as in the country of India)
- He is the youngest sitting governor in the United States. (Jindal was 36 when elected)
- He was chosen as "one of America's top 10 extraordinary young people for the next millennium" by Scholastic Update magazine.
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A Little About Indian-Americans
(not to be confused with American-Indians)
Indian Americans are citizens of the United States who claim ancestry originating in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with "American Indian".
In North America the term Indian has an ambiguous meaning. Historically, Indian was commonly used to indicate Native American. If a more specific term was needed to differentiate; American Indian and East Indian were commonly used. American Indian has fallen out of favor and Native American is more commonly used to refer to the Indigenous peoples of North America. East Indian is still in common use. Currently South Asian is often used instead of East Indian. While some consider it derogatory, people of Indian origin use the term Desi to refer to the diasporic subculture of overseas Indians. The word "desi" means "countryman" in Hindi.
(Read the entire Wikipedia article.)
Other Links to Governor Bobby Jindal
- He is Piyush, not Bobby
- Read some interesting facts about Governor Bobby "Piyush" Jindal.
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sukkran Dec 4, 2011 @ 2:16 am | delete
- really happy to hear about a american indian (i mean east indian) in such a higher post. well presented lens.
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cmoneyspinner
Oct 18, 2011 @ 1:25 pm | delete
- Shared your lens at my blog called "My Diversity Corner". FYI.
http://mydiversitycorner.blogspot.com/ *** The aim of my blog is to show how the true colors of America along with the true colors of the rest of the world, blend. So I wish we'd all stop this stupid fighting!
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KimGiancaterino Sep 6, 2011 @ 7:50 pm | delete
- Bobby Jindal is very impressive. I've heard him speak many times on radio, but didn't know much about him. He's much younger than I expected. Thanks for putting together this resource.
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sugunalinus
May 31, 2011 @ 8:17 pm | delete
- Nice to hear from you about Jindal. I, being an Indian, am very much excited to see a beautiful lens about an Indian decent. Thankyou for sharing.
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Spook
Feb 7, 2011 @ 12:00 pm | delete
- He sounds like quite a man and wish him the best of luck. Would have liked to hear more about your personal thoughts on him and will keep my eye out for it.
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glockr
Dec 26, 2010 @ 12:53 pm | delete
- I hope he runs for President in 2012 and wins. We need someone in the White House who wants to build our country up instead of destroying it from within.
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JoanneOtt
Oct 11, 2010 @ 3:27 am | delete
- I didn't realize he was that young. He has a great future ahead of him.
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draftstormy
Feb 10, 2009 @ 9:51 am | delete
- Great Lens. Lots of good info.
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draftstormy
Feb 10, 2009 @ 9:50 am | delete
- Great Lens. Lots of good info.
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rydigga
Jan 6, 2009 @ 10:07 pm | delete
- He's a great young up and comer in the Republican Party, I look for big things from him.
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Bobby Jindal has been tested as few politicians have. And from the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster to Hurricane Katrina, he's shown an astounding ability to beat the odds (and beat the bureaucrats) to get things done...
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Bobby Jindal is the Republican governor of the state of Louisiana. Newt Gingrich calls him "the most transformative young governor in America." Rush Limbaugh says he's "brilliant," "the real deal," and refers to him as "the next Ronald Reagan." To many conservatives, he is one of the best hopes the movement has for regaining control of the Republican Party. Jindal's career in politics reflects remarkable diligence and authenticity. He is a Christian wholeheartedly devoted to his Christian, conservative principles...
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