Cazayoux wins 6th District seat May 5, 2008
The candidates were vying to fill the seat vacated by longtime Republican Congressman Richard Baker of Baton Rouge, who stepped aside earlier this year to accept a position with a hedge fund corporation. Cazayoux will fill the vacated seat until November, when a regular election will be held to decide the seat. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Democrat wins in Republican congressional bastion May 5, 2008
Don Cazayoux, a state representative and former lawyer, defeated Woody Jenkins, a small-newspaper publisher and former legislator long associated with religious-right causes in Louisiana, on Saturday by 49 percent to 46 percent in a race for a seat left open by the retirement of the Republican incumbent, Richard Baker. Cazayoux portrayed himself as little different from Jenkins on social issues, overcoming the Republicans' depiction of him as a "liberal" in lock-step with red-flag figures like... (International Herald Tribune)
Democrats' House wins suggest hard road ahead for Republicans May 5, 2008
Dems' House wins suggest hard road for GOP - USATODAY.com. Dems' House wins suggest hard road for GOP. (USA Today)
La. Democrat takes GOP House seat May 4, 2008
The seat opened when Republican Richard Baker, a 20-year incumbent, resigned to take a lobbying job ... Cazayoux had led in a recent poll over Jenkins, who spent 28 years as a state lawmaker, in the race to replace Richard Baker, who resigned after 20 years representing the 6th District to take a lobbying job. (MSNBC -- Race)
Obama Family Ties, Past and Present May 4, 2008
"Democrat Don Cazayoux defeated Republican "Woody" Jenkins in the race for U.S. Representative from the 6th Congressional District. The race in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District, matched Democrat state Rep. Don Cazayoux , a 44-year-old small-town lawyer, with Woody Jenkins, a 61-year-old Christian-right GOP candidate who spent 28 years in the state House. Cazayoux lead in polls during the final days leading up to the election. Three other indepedent or "no party" candidates were also on the... (Washington Post)
Small-town Lawyer Battles GOP For La. House Seat May 4, 2008
Don Cazayoux, 44, and Woody Jenkins, 61, a Christian-right Republican who spent 28 yaers in the Louisiana House, are fighting for the Baton Rouge-area seat vacated when Richard Baker resigned in January to take a job in hedge funds. If Cazayoux wins the 6th Congressional District, Louisiana's seven-member delegation would have three Democrats for the first time since 2004, and for only the second time in 12 years. (CBS News -- US)
Louisiana's Special Election May 4, 2008
Richard Baker in the heated special election. You know better than to read the New York Times. (Human Events Online)
Democrats Pick Up Another Seat in Louisiana; Scalise to Replace Jindal May 4, 2008
PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENTS. CONGRESSIONALCLEARINGHOUSE. (Roll Call)
Democrats' Hopes Rise for House Seat Apr 7, 2008
Richard Baker, who retired in February after holding the seat for 21 years. Conservative Woody Jenkins won Saturday's Republican run-off, 62% to 38%, against lobbyist Laurinda Calongne, while state Rep. (Wall Street Journal)
Louisianans vote in congressional races Apr 7, 2008
Richard Baker took a job in the hedge fund industry. In the 1st Congressional District, a bitter fight for the Republican candidacy was coming to a close. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Congressional primary vote set for Saturday Apr 5, 2008
Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge. Baker's resignation early this year prompted the special election. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
The Dems Look Vulnerable in Louisiana Mar 31, 2008
The retirement of Republican representatives Richard Baker and Jim McCrery and the will leave the state with diminished clout on Capitol Hill at a time when Louisiana, still grappling from the aftermath of Katrina, needs all the influence it can muster. And Landrieu played a prominent role in passing a bill that will funnel billions in federal offshore oil and gas revenues to the state in coming years and in brokering bipartisan relief legislation that netted $110 billion in Gulf Coast recovery... (Time.com)
Demos sense opening in 6th District Mar 17, 2008
Richard Baker, one of the House's most conservative members. But Baker's sudden retirement in February and the state's first party primaries in 40 years scrambled the electoral calculus in a district that Democrats are now seen as having a real chance to win. (The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com)
Democrat Wins Hastert's House Seat Mar 10, 2008
In southeast Louisiana, voters cast ballots in two congressional districts Saturday to find replacements for longtime Republican congressman Richard Baker and newly elected Republican governor Bobby Jindal. In Jindal's old district, state Sen. (Time.com)
Scalise, Burns in GOP runoff; Reed takes Demo primary Mar 9, 2008
Voters in two of Louisiana's seven congressional districts cast ballots in closed party primaries Saturday to find replacements for Richard Baker, a longtime Republican congressman, and Bobby Jindal, the new Republican governor. The elections, first steps in the new closed party primary system for federal elections, took place in the 1st and 6th congressional districts, which cover much of southeast Louisiana. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Rookie congressman to fill Hastert seat Mar 9, 2008
Richard Baker opened the longtime Republican incumbent's seat for the 6th Congressional District, which includes all or part of nine parishes northwest of New Orleans and near the Mississippi line. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (USA Today)
Saturday primaries for Baton Rouge-area congressional seat Mar 7, 2008
Richard Baker in a Baton Rouge area congressional district. Five candidates will be on the Democratic ballot, four on the Republican ballot, as a new state law has returned Louisiana to closed party primaries in federal elections for the first time since the 1970s. (The Advocate -- News)
Tom Cole: '08 Picture for House GOPers Not So Bad Mar 4, 2008
Richard Baker in Louisiana and of appointed Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi. (Human Events Online)
Early voting begins for Congressional seat Feb 28, 2008
The seat, which was up for reelection, was vacated by longtime Republican Congressman Richard Baker of Baton Rouge earlier this year. Baker left the office to accept a position with a hedge fund corporation. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Hedge funds still pose significant risks, GAO says Feb 26, 2008
Richard Baker, head of the Managed Funds Association, a trade group, said there are ways to fix the problems and said a committee appointed by President Bush will soon offer specifics. Baker is a former House Republican from Louisiana. (Boston Globe)
GOP: Tougher congressional race in Baton Rouge Feb 25, 2008
Richard Baker of Baton Rouge resigned the 6th District seat to take a financial industry lobbying job. Democrats are putting a strong push on in the 6th District, which has been in Republican hands for three decades. (WWLTV.com, LA)
State GOP may consider new system for delegates Feb 24, 2008
Villere, who was elected to his second four-year term as state GOP leader, said the party will focus first on electing Republicans to Congress to replace Gov. Bobby Jindal, who held the 1st Congressional District seat until he was sworn in as governor Jan. 14, and Richard Baker, who held the 6th District seat that covers the Baton Rouge area until he resigned effective Feb. 7. Both of those seats are up for grabs in March 8 primaries. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Early voting starts Saturday in Mar. 8 election Feb 22, 2008
Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge, will be a party primary. According to the Louisiana Secretary of State's only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican Party primary. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
Bobby Freeman inducted into Political Hall of Fame Feb 19, 2008
The others inducted into the Political Hall of Fame with former U. S. Rep Richard Baker of Baton Rouge, who just resigned his position to take a position as a lobbyist for the hedge fund industry; Baton Rouge Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden; former ambassador James A. Joseph of Opelousas; former state Sen. Donald "Don" Kelley of Natchitoches; the late Advocate Capitol reporter John LaPlante Jr.; former state Agriculture Commissioner Bob Odom; former Alexandria Mayor Edward "Ned" Randolph,... (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
Louisiana conducting special primary elections Feb 15, 2008
Richard Baker, which is currently vacant. The 6th Congressional District includes the parts of Ascension, Iberville and Pointe Coupee parishes and all of East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana parishes. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
`Devastating' Republican Retirements May Solidify Democrats' House Control Feb 6, 2008
Richard Baker, who was ranked third, has already left Congress. Twenty-eight Republicans are retiring or have already quit Congress this year -- the most in 50 years -- taking with them almost 400 years of seniority and legislative experience. (Bloomberg -- US)
Job Corps helps students Feb 4, 2008
Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge, who helped secure the location and funding for the Carville center, said the Job Corps program has the potential to meet the state's labor force needs. But with the limited number of students we're able to produce each year, we need to expand the program,'' he said. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Qualifying ends Thursday for special congressional elections Jan 31, 2008
Richard Baker from the 6th District seat and Gov. Bobby Jindal from the 1st District seat. Three Democrats signed up for the race to replace Baker and represent the Baton Rouge area: state Rep. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Lack of clout to hurt in D.C. Jan 20, 2008
Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge, resigning Feb. 2, the delegation is losing its two most experienced members in a governing body where seniority has a great effect on everything from committee assignments to office space. "It's really one of the greenest delegations in the country, if not the greenest," said David Wasserman, who analyzes the House of Representatives for the Cook Political Report in Washington. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Baker announces resignation from Congress Jan 19, 2008
The Ascension Citizen - News. Saturday, January 19, 2008. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Give Congress Perks And A Raise Jan 17, 2008
The latest legislator-turned-lobbyist is Richard Baker, a Louisiana House member who was the second-ranking Republican on the Committee on Financial Services, a coveted gig in political eras past. But its a pikers job compared to Bakers new set-up as head of the Managed Funds Association, the hedge fund industrys trade group. (CBS News)
EDITORIAL: A loss for Louisiana Jan 17, 2008
Richard Baker, of Baton Rouge, said he is resigning to become a lobbyist. Their moves mean Louisiana will give up a combined 44 years in congressional experience, and that's a hard loss as our region and the state seeks additional federal assistance to recover from the 2005 hurricanes and levee flooding. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Republican Congressman Richard Baker to Retire Jan 16, 2008
Richard Baker plans to retire, FOX News confirmed on Tuesday. Baker plans to become head of the Managed Funds Association. (Fox News -- Politics)
Richard Baker to retire effective Feb. 7 Jan 15, 2008
(AP) -- U.S. Representative Richard Baker has decided not to seek re-election and will step down next month. Baker made the announcement Tuesday on radio station WJBO's "Morning News.". (The Advocate -- Sports)
2008 a big year a the ballot box Jan 12, 2008
Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge, might forego running for re-election to become the lead lobbyist for the hedge fund industry. He has been the congressman for the 6th district since 1986. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
Louisiana representative considers leaving Congress Jan 5, 2008
Richard Baker is considering leaving his congressional seat to lead the main lobbying group for the hedge fund industry, the Republican said Friday. Baker, who was elected to serve Baton Rouge in 1986, said he will soon decide whether to become the next president and CEO of the Managed Funds Association. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Baker considers leaving House for private sector Jan 5, 2008
Richard Baker confirmed Friday he is considering stepping down to take a job in the private sector. The departure of the Baton Rouge Republican, the longest-serving member of the state's congressional delegation, would further erode Louisiana's seniority in Congress at a time when the state continues to look to Washington for assistance in recovering after the 2005 hurricanes. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Impasse cleared on Iraq spending Dec 20, 2007
Charlie Melancon of Napoleonville and Republicans Richard Baker of Baton Rouge, Charles Boustany of Lafayette, Jim McCrery of Shreveport and Rodney Alexander of Quitman. Democratic Rep. (Nola.com -- Sports)
EDITORIAL: More time for GO Zone Dec 19, 2007
Richard Baker wants Congress to extend deadlines for some tax benefits under the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, and it makes sense to give businesses more time to take advantage of this critical recovery program. The GO Zone was created in late 2005 to spur economic recovery following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by giving tax breaks to businesses that invest in communities that were affected by those storms. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Martinez bests Buquoi in Parish President runoff by 603 votes ... Incumbent Schexnaydre holds off Robert in District 2 council runoff ... Aubert defeats Brown to claim vacant House District 58 seat ... Parish Council downs Hughes\' try to abolish Mental Health board ... BR Loop committee nixes some proposed paths through Ascension, Livingston parishes ... Second batch of local Bayou Fireball hot sauce bound for space station ... High flying sibling of ‘Butt-Burner\' soars with International Space Station ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, November 22, 2007 Amid cheering family members and supporters, Parish President-elect Tommy Martinez receives a hug from wife Theresa Saturday night at Pelican Point in Burnside after being declared the winner of the Nov. 17 runoff over attorney Larry Buquoi. Martinez, who will serve his second four-year term as parish president, will take office along with a new-look Parish Council Jan. 7. Staff Photo by Aaron E. Looney Martinez bests Buquoi in Parish President runoff by 603 votes Nov 22, 2007
Going into the runoff, Martinez had endorsements from Hughes, Sheriff Jeff Wiley and Republican U.S. Congressman Richard Baker. Buquoi thanked the large crowd of supporters who turned out to watch the election returns Saturday and said he planned to continue as legal counsel for the parish. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Morganza advances as U.S. House overrides veto Nov 8, 2007
Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge. "This is about preservation of a culture that is so vital.". (WWLTV.com, LA)
Palast: Burn Baby Burn Nov 2, 2007
In 2005, while the bodies were still being fished out of flooded homes in New Orleans, Republican Congressman Richard Baker praised The Lord for his mercy. We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. (Zmag.org)
Millions earmarked for La Raza radicals, Charlie Rangel library, more 2008 pork Oct 20, 2007
Rodney Alexander and Richard Baker of Louisiana. AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, requested by Sen. (WorldNetDaily)
Louisiana delegation divided over children's health program Oct 4, 2007
Louisiana's other four House Republicans Richard Baker of Baton Rouge, Charles Boustany of Lafayette, Rodney Alexander of Quitman and Jim McCrery of Shreveport voted against the bill. Representatives of Alexander, Baker and Boustany said the congressmen would vote to sustain the veto. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Army Corps of Engineers gets close-up of Bayou Sorrel erosion Sep 28, 2007
Richard Baker's Office, and Ronald Morgan, one of four Corps representatives on the excursion ... Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge, is trying to add money for the Corps to address erosion problems in the construction plans. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
The shock doctrine Sep 8, 2007
The news racing around the shelter that day was that the Republican Congressman Richard Baker had told a group of lobbyists, "We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did." Joseph Canizaro, one of New Orleans' wealthiest developers, had just expressed a similar sentiment: "I think we have a clean sheet to start again. And with that clean sheet we have some very big opportunities." All that week Baton Rouge had been crawling with corporate lobbyists helping... (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Bush threatens to veto hurricane protection bill Aug 2, 2007
Congressman Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge, who authored the Morganza language as well as other portions of the bill, said there have already been rumblings from the White House regarding the legislation, which President Bush has opposed in the past. I ve heard the White House has problems with the overall price tag, Baker told the Courier. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Louisiana Sen. David Vitter must confront his own words when he returns to the Senate Jul 14, 2007
David Vitter must confront his own words when he returns to the Senate - North County Times - Politics. Last modified Friday, July 13, 2007 7:19 PM PDT. (North County Times)
Vitter to return to Senate Tuesday, colleague says Jul 14, 2007
Autos HomeCenter Zero In On Your Next Home Free Classifieds. 07:13 PM CDT on Friday, July 13, 2007. (WWLTV.com, LA)
A GRACE-FUL STEP UP ... Search for grants leads George Grace to NCBM presidency May 19, 2007
He was also connected to "the political scene," which at the time included former U. S. Senators John Breaux and Bennett Johnson, along with Congressman Richard Baker, who still represents Iberville Parish. "I testified before Congress even before Katrina. They were very proud of the fact that they had somebody from Louisiana with those big city guys," Grace said. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
Iraq vet wants school bus job restored May 12, 2007
Richard Baker for help in getting his job back as an Iberville Parish School bus driver, he told the POST/SOUTH last week. After his 15-month deployment with the National Guard in Iraq, Callais returned to work driving a bus route for Plaquemine High School, but quit over unaddressed disciplinary problems with students. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
Rep. Feeney Letter Tied to Abramoff Apr 30, 2007
Richard Baker, who signed the letter, was asked to get involved by the American Chemistry Council. The congressman has several chemical companies in his Louisiana district, including one Atofina facility, and he received at least $1,000 from Atofina's political action committee in 2004. (The Ledger)
Tenants Fight Plan To Replace New Orleans Projects Apr 26, 2007
Published Thursday, April 26, 2007 REBUILD OR REDEFINE. By CAIN BURDEAU The Associated Press. (The Ledger)
Officials urge federal role in hurricane insurance Feb 8, 2007
Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge, also favors the federal government handling a national disaster insurance, which covers hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and other major catastrophes, said his spokesman Michael DiResto. "How that gets accomplished those discussions are happening right now," he said. (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
