Billy Tauzin
Billy Tauzin | |
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Official portrait, 1990s | |
| Chair of the House Energy Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – February 4, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Bliley |
| Succeeded by | Joe Barton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district | |
| In office May 22, 1980 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | David Treen |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Melançon |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1973–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilbert Joseph Tauzin II June 14, 1943 Chackbay, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (before 1995) Republican (1995–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Gayle Clement Cecile Bergeron |
| Education | Nicholls State University (BA) Louisiana State University (JD) |
Wilbert Joseph Tauzin II (/ˈtoʊzæ̃/; born June 14, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician. He served as the President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a pharmaceutical company lobby group, from 2005 to 2010.
After serving four terms in the State House, Tauzin won a special election to the United States House of Representatives, and served from 1980 to 2005. He was consistently re-elected as a Democrat representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district until 1995, when he joined the Republican Party and continued to be re-elected to his seat for another decade.