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STEVE Scalise has served as a member of the US House of Representatives since 2008.
Following his withdrawal from the GOP House Speaker race on Thursday, October 12, 2023, people want to know more about the politician’s wife and family.
Who is Steve Scalise’s wife Jennifer?
Steve Scalise has been married to Jennifer Scalise for about 18 years.
The couple wed on March 19, 2005, at the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana per Times Now News.
The pair dated “for a few years” prior to their nuptials.
According to the outlet, Jennifer was raised in Louisiana and attended Andrew Jackson Fundamental High School in Chalmette.
She was reportedly working for a Kansas-based environmental consulting firm called SES, Inc. when she married Steve.
Jennifer has supported her husband’s career and stood beside him as he spoke to reporters following a Wednesday, October 11, 2023 meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill, per KTVU.
The meeting came after Steve was nominated to be Speaker of the House by the House Republican Conference.
He later withdrew from the race on Thursday, October 12.
Do Steve and Jennifer Scalise have kids?
Steve and Jennifer have two kids, including a daughter named Madison and a son named Harrison.
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According to Times Now News, the pair are raising their children in Jefferson, Louisiana.
Steve has repeatedly taken to social media to share photos with his wife and kids.
On July 4, 2020, he took to Instagram to post a picture of his family of four.
He wrote: “Proud to be celebrating the greatest country on earth at The White House with my family and @realDonaldTrump! Happy 4th of July! #Salute2America #ProudToBeAnAmerican.”
In a May 14, 2017 tweet, Steve shared a photo of Jennifer and their children in honor of Mother’s Day.
He wrote: “Happy Mother’s Day to my wonderful wife and the best mom to our two great kids. Love you, Jennifer!”
Where is Steve Scalise from?
Steve was born in New Orleans on October 6, 1965.
According to his government biography, he grew up in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and attended Archbishop Rummel High School.
He then studied computer science and political science at Louisiana State University.
The 58-year-old Republican serves as the House Majority Leader and representative for Louisiana’s 1st congressional district.
Steve was elected to Congress in 2008 and previously served in the Louisiana State Legislature from 1996 to 2008, per majorityleader.gov.