Speaker Hastert Congratulates Indian-American Bobby Jindal On Becoming Republican Freshman Class President

U.S. Newswire › November 18, 2004

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The 109th Congress Republican Freshman Class has elected Congressman-elect Bobby Jindal (LA-1) as its Class President. Bobby Jindal, 33, won an overwhelming victory in Louisiana to become the second Indian- American to serve in the House of Representatives.

Besides this new leadership post Congressman Jindal, also has the distinction of becoming only the 2nd Indian American elected to Congress. Jindal, a Rhodes scholar, served in the current Bush Administration as the assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services. Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) commented:

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Speaker Hastert Congratulates Indian-American Bobby Jindal On Becoming Republican Freshman Class President

"I'm proud to have Bobby Ji...

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