Steve Scalise, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Steve Scalise

American politician

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1965

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Profession: politician, software engineer, marketing executive

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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Stephen Joseph Scalise (; born October 6, 1965) is an American politician who is the United States House of Representatives Minority Whip and representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district, serving since 2008.
The district includes most of New Orleans's suburbs, as well as a small sliver of New Orleans itself.
He is a member of the Republican Party and was the chair of the conservative House Republican Study Committee.Prior to his congressional tenure, Scalise served for four months in the Louisiana State Senate and twelve years in the Louisiana House of Representatives.
On June 19, 2014, Scalise was elected by his Republican colleagues to serve as Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives.
He assumed office on August 1.
He is the first Louisianian in the Majority Whip's position since Democrat Hale Boggs of Louisiana's 2nd congressional district held the position from 1962 to 1971.
In 2017, Scalise became the dean of the Louisiana Congressional delegation upon the retirement of former Senator David Vitter. On June 14, 2017, Scalise was shot and seriously wounded during a baseball practice.
He underwent treatment for several months, returning to Congress on September 28.