DAVID VITTERImage

SENATOR (R), LOUISIANA

Born: 1961 • Year Elected: 2005 • Contributions Received: $13,454,065 • Votes Missed: 4%
Email: http://vitter.senate.gov/?modu ... • Website: http://vitter.senate.gov/ • Phone: 202-224-4623

CONTROVERSIES: Telephone number appeared in phone records of D.C. prostitution ring, part of DC Madam Scandal -- Louisiana brothel owner says Vitter was customer (Vitter focused on family-values in his campaigns); a watchdog group (CREW) called for a senate ethics investigation on Vitter's behavior -- committee rejects complaint. CREW REPORT.

 

TOP CONTRIBUTORS FINANCIAL SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Edison Chouest Offshore $84,526
Jones, Walker et al $59,135
BellSouth Corp $59,050
Columbus Properties $53,650
Boh Brothers Construction $48,400
Bollinger Shipyards $46,000
C&C Technologies $38,400
Adams & Reese $38,250
Northrop Grumman $38,050
McDermott International $36,250
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold $30,833
Gray Insurance $30,086
Otto Candies LLC $30,000
Entergy Corp $29,083
Morris Dickson Co $28,400

TOTAL

$1,678,116
SECURITIES and INVESTMENT
$444,263 
COMMERCIAL BANKS
 $191,724
INSURANCE
$219,126 
MISCELLANEOUS FINANCE
$216,769 
REAL ESTATE
 $504,390

 
COMMITTEES VITTER LINKS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation;
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works;
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations;
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship;
Senate Special Committee on Aging

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