Mary Loretta Landrieu (/ ˈ l æ n d r uː / LAN-drew; [1] born November 23, 1955) is an American entrepreneur and politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana from 1997 to 2015.

During her time in the Senate, Landrieu was known for her bipartisan approach to addressing national challenges and for her passionate advocacy for her home state of Louisiana, particularly in the aftermaths of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Though she fell short in the race for governor, the following year she prevailed in a campaign for the U.S. Senate, becoming the first woman in Louisiana to be elected to a full term in the Senate. When Landrieu entered the Senate in 1997, she was one of only nine women serving at that time.

Aug 14, 2015 · Landrieu lost her re-election bid last year in a bruising battle to then-Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy. She was the only Democratic woman from a Gulf Coast state in the Senate. Today, there are no...

Mary Landrieu grew up in Louisiana in a politically active family. Inspired by the women in her life and political pioneers like Representative Lindy Boggs in Louisiana, Landrieu began her career in public service by winning a race for the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1980.

Mary Loretta Landrieu (b. November 23, 1955, in Arlington, Virginia) was previously a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Louisiana. Landrieu was first elected to the Senate in 1996. Landrieu and Rep. Bill Cassidy were the top two vote-getters in the November 4, 2014, "jungle primary".

Senator Mary Landrieu During her 18 years in the Senate, she chaired the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, the Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, and was the first Democratic woman to serve on the Armed Services Committee.

Feb 3, 2025 · Legislative profile for Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA, 1997-2014], the former Senator from Louisiana

Mary L. Landrieu became the first woman from Louisiana ever elected to the United States Senate on January 7, 1997. With her 1999 appointment to the Armed Services

Mary Loretta Landrieu (/ ˈ l æ n d r uː / LAN-drew; [1] born November 23, 1955) is an American politician. She served as a U.S. Senator of Louisiana from 1997 to 2015. Landrieu is a member of the United States Democratic Party.