Bobby Jindal (The More Things Changed)

Bobby Jindal (born Piyush Jindal; June 10, 1971) is an American politician currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Louisiana since 2017. He previously who was the 55th Governor of Louisiana between 2008 and 2013, a Member of the House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district from 2005 to 2008, and as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2001 to 2003.

He has sought the Republican Party's nomination for President twice, in 2012 and 2016. In both elections, he was the runner-up, behind former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and New York businessman and reality star Donald Trump.

Along with Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Jindal is one of the principal authors of the Healthcare Modernization Act of 2017.

Election
On October 20, 2007, Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana, winning a four-way race with 56% percent of the vote. At age 36, Jindal became the youngest current governor in the country. He also became the first non-white to serve as governor of Louisiana since Reconstruction, the first elected Indian American governor in U.S. history and the second Asian-American governor to serve in the continental United States, after Gary Locke of Washington.

Hurricane Gustav
In 2008, Hurricane Gustav, a Category 4 storm, made landfall across the Caribbean and the United States.

Jindal took swift action, issuing mandatory evacuation orders for Louisiana's coast, and activated 3,000 National Guardsmen to aid in the evacuations. Additionally, ordered the state to purchase generators to power hospitals and nursing homes without electricity, and ordered the poor, the ill, and the elderly on buses and trains out of the reach of the hurricane.

Speaking about the disaster, Jindal said: "'This is a serious storm that has caused serious damage in our state. We're pleased we haven't seen breaches in the levees. We're pleased we haven't seen major flooding in New Orleans or the places that flooded before. But there are serious challenges.'"

Job Creation
In a June 2012 analysis by The Business Journals, which ranked 45 of the country's 50 governors by their job creation records for the previous year, Jindal was ranked number five. The ranking was based on a comparison of the annual private sector growth rate in all 50 states using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

2012 Campaign
See Also: Bobby Jindal Presidential Campaign, 2012 (The More Things Changed)

2016 Campaign
See Also: Bobby Jindal Presidential Campaign, 2016 (The More Things Changed)

United States Senate
See Also: United States Senate Election in Louisiana, 2016 (The More Things Changed)