Ralph Lee Abraham served as a Representative from Louisiana in the United States Congress from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Ralph Lee Abraham contributed to the legislative process during 3 terms in office.
Ralph Lee Abraham’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Ralph Lee Abraham participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.
Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. (born September 16, 1954) is an American veterinarian, physician, and politician who is Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prior to that, he was Louisiana Surgeon General. He served as the U.S. representative for Louisiana’s 5th congressional district from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he is a native and resident of Alto, Louisiana. Abraham ran for governor of Louisiana in 2019, but failed to advance to the runoff. On February 26, 2020, he announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress in 2020. Under his tenure as Louisiana Surgeon General, he instructed the Louisiana Department of Health to stop promoting mass vaccination.
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