Billy Tauzin

Billy Tauzin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 3rd district
In office
May 22, 1980 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byDavid Treen
Succeeded byCharlie Melançon
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1973–1980
Personal details
Born
Wilbert Joseph Tauzin II

(1943-06-14) June 14, 1943 (age 81)
Chackbay, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (1972–1995)
Republican (1995–present)
Spouse(s)(1) Gayle Clement Tauzin
(2) Cecile Bergeron
EducationNicholls State University (BA)
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (JD)
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer, lobbyist

Wilbert Joseph Tauzin II (IPA: ['bɪli 'toʊzɛ̃]; born June 14, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician.[1] He was the President and CEO of PhRMA, a pharmaceutical company lobby group. Tauzin was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1980 to 2005, representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Eggen, Dan (February 12, 2010). "Billy Tauzin, key player in health-care push, leaving PhRMA". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  2. ↑ Potter, Wendell; Penniman, Nick (March 2016). Nation on the Take: How Big Money Corrupts Our Democracy and What We Can Do About It. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781632861108, excerpt published as "The Lobbyist Who Made You Pay More at the Drugstore". billmoyers.com.