16 Facts About Rodney Alexander

Rodney McKinnie Alexander was born on December 5,1946 and is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs from September 30,2013, until June 3,2014.

Rodney Alexander then attended Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, but he left college to work for his family construction company.

Rodney Alexander left the police jury to represent District 13 in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1988 until his election to Congress in 2002.

Rodney Alexander won his seat in 2002 as a Democrat, but ran in 2004 as a Republican, changing parties on 6 August 2004, only three months before the election and only 30 minutes before the filing deadline.

Rodney Alexander drew two last-minute challengers in his successful 2012 bid for a sixth term in the US House.

Major contributors to Rodney Alexander's campaign came from a variety of business interests including the crop production industry, the oil and gas industry, commercial banks, and general contractors.

At the commencement of the 111th Congress, Rodney Alexander received new subcommittee assignments including the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and he retained his seat on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrations, and Related Agencies.

Rodney Alexander's speeches include "Party of Paychecks" in which he speaks on the nations food-stamp necessity increase and speaks against "out-of-control government spending" and unemployment.

Rodney Alexander has voted "Nay" on many extensions for relief or aid, regulations, and has voted "Yay" to prohibition of tax increase.

Rodney Alexander has voted to support small business through the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act.

Rodney Alexander received favorable ratings from pro-life groups such as the Right to Life Committee and received low ratings from Planned Parenthood.

Rodney Alexander received favorable reviews from business groups such as the Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business.

Rodney Alexander has been given low ratings by civil rights groups such as the NAACP and the ACLU as well as environmental groups like the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund.

Rodney Alexander was endorsed by Americans for Legal Immigration, Louisiana National Federation of Independent Business, National Federation of Independent Business, Chamber of Commerce, and the NRA Political Victory Fund.

On September 30,2013, Rodney Alexander became Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs under Governor Bobby Jindal.

Rodney Alexander's wife, the former Nancy Sutton, is a long-time educator.