Cao ran unsuccessfully as an independent for District 103 of the Louisiana House of Representatives . He was a delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention during Hurricane Gustav , during which time his home was flooded . At the time of his election to Congress , Cao was a member of the Orleans Parish Board of Election Supervisors , appointed to the Board by Governor Bobby Jindal
2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
Joseph Cao