Article: Cagey Cajun ready to take over: Democrat-turned-Republican Tauzin hopes to chair House Telcom Subcommittee. (Louisiana Representative Billy Tauzin) (includes related article on Tauzin's work on program-access amendment of Telecommunications Act of 1996)

Democrat-turned-Republican Tauzin hopes to chair House Telcom Subcommittee

Stumping through the swamps band bayous of Cajun-country Louisiana, Billy Tauzin sailed through previous House re-election bids as a Democrat, with an average 90% of the vote. This time around, he demonstrated his political dexterity by becoming the first to switch parties and run unopposed for re-election.

The same political savvy that cleared the way for his return to Washington without challenge netted him the Republicans' top slot on the House Telecommunications Subcommittee. If Republicans keep their majority, Tauzin will be chairman this January.

After serving on ...

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