Bobby Jindal, born Piyush Jindal in Baton Rouge, La., is the governor of Louisiana. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district, where he was elected in 2004 to succeed current U.S. Sen. David Vitter.
Jindal was re-elected to Congress in the 2006 election with 88 percent of the vote. He was second Indian-American to serve in Congress.
On October 20, 2007, Bobby Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana, winning a four-way race with 54 percent of the vote.
At 36, Bobby Jindal became the youngest current governor in the U.S.
He also became the first non-white to serve as governor of Louisiana since Reconstruction, the first elected Indian-American governor in U.S. history, and the second Asian-American governor to serve in the continental U.S. after Gary Locke of Washington.
With his charisma and appeal to both fiscal and social conservatives, and given his prodigal advancement at such a young age, Jindal has become a rising star in the Republican party, drawing comparisons to Democratic Senator Barack Obama.
Bobby Jindal has been mentioned by many as a potential running mate for Sen. John McCain, who he has supported for the presidency.
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