Who held the majority whip position from Louisiana before Scalise?
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Hale Boggs
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Answer
Hale Boggs held the majority whip position from Louisiana before Scalise. He was a Democrat who represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1941 to 1973. He was also the House majority leader from 1961 to 1971. Boggs died in a plane crash in 1973. Scalise is a Republican who has represented Louisiana in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008. He is the current majority whip.
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