David Bruce Vitter is an American politician, attorney, and lobbyist who served as a United States Senator from Louisiana from 2005 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Vitter served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 1999 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005.
Official portrait, 2011
Vitter yard sign (2010)
Vitter in 2005
Senator Vitter discussing relief efforts with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Charles Joseph Melançon is an American politician and the former secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Official portrait, 2005