Bob Livingston

Bob Livingston
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by	Dave Obey
Succeeded by	Bill Young
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district
In office August 27, 1977 – March 1, 1999
Preceded by	Richard A. Tonry
Succeeded by	David Vitter
Personal details
Born	Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. (1943-04-30) April 30, 1943 (age 81) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Bonnie Robichaux ​ (m. 1965)​
Children	4
Relatives	Livingston family
Education	Tulane University (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1961–1963 (Active) 1963–1967 (Reserve)
Bob Livingston's voice Bob Livingston on the day's legislative schedule and fast track trade authority Recorded October 22, 1997

Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. (born April 30, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999. A Republican, he was chosen as Newt Gingrich's successor as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, a position he declined following revelations of an extramarital affair. He served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999 and as the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee from 1995 to 1999. During his final years in Congress, Livingston was a strong supporter of Bill Clinton's impeachment. He is currently a Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist. Livingston's memoir, The Windmill Chaser: Triumphs and Less in American Politics, was published in September 2018.^[1][2]