Graves, Garret, 1972-

Garret Neal Graves (born January 31, 1972) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served as the United States Representative from Louisiana's 6th congressional district since 2015.

Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Graves graduated from Catholic High School there before attending the University of Alabama, Louisiana Tech University, and American University. He served as a staff member to U.S. Senator John Breaux, U.S. Representative Billy Tauzin, and U.S. Senator David Vitter, and as a staff member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Science and Transportation and U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce before being appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal to manage the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. In the position, he negotiated on behalf of the state with British Petroleum over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Graves resigned the position, effective February 17, 2014.

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