Bob Goodlatte

 

Bob Goodlatte
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district
In office 1993–present
Preceded by	Jim Olin
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	September 22 1952 (1952--) (age 55) Holyoke, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Maryellen Flaherty
Religion	Christian Science

Robert William "Bob" Goodlatte (born September 22 1952) [ g?d? læt ] is a Republican U.S. Representative from Virginia. He serves as the congressman for the 6th District.

Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Goodlatte received a B.A. from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine in 1974. He also holds a Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, which he earned in 1977. Goodlatte was an attorney in private practice in his early professional career before becoming a staff aide for U.S. Representative M. Caldwell Butler of Virginia, from 1977 to 1979.

Goodlatte was elected as a Republican to the 103rd Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993–present), taking the place of the retiring Jim Olin. During his time in Congress, Goodlatte has been an influential member of the Committee on Agriculture, although ironically received a 0% approval rating from the League of Conservation Voters for his service in the 109th Congress. He served as chairman from 2003 to 2007 and is now the ranking member. He is also a member of the House Judiciary Committee and sits on the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee.

Goodlatte has made a name for himself in Congress as a leader in high tech issues. He served as a member of the cyber-security task force and is currently on the Courts, Internet and Intellectual Property Subcommittee. Goodlatte has supported legislation to crack down on spamming and online gambling.

Online Gambling Ban

In September 2006, working with now defeated Iowa Congressman Jim Leach, Goodlatte was a major House supporter of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. The Act was passed at midnight the day Congress adjourned before the 2006 elections. Prior to it being added to the bill, the gambling provisions had not been debated by any Congressional committee.^[1]

External links

• U.S. Congressman Bob Goodlatte official House site
• Bob Goodlatte at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Federal Election Commission — Robert W. Goodlatte campaign finance reports and data
• On the Issues — Bob Goodlatte issue positions and quotes
• OpenSecrets.org — Bob Goodlatte campaign contributions
• Project Vote Smart — Representative Robert W. 'Bob' Goodlatte (VA) profile
• Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Bob Goodlatte voting record
• Video :town hall meeting, Staunton, VA

VOTING RECORD

Bob Goodlatte has consistently shown a record of voting against the interests of his constituents. On October 19, 2007, Goodlatte voted to sustain President Bush's veto of the SCHIP health care assistance program, choosing to side with the interests of the tobacco industry over those of the children of the working poor.

OTHER VOTES OF INTEREST

  Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education

  Bill Number: HR 3043
  Issues: Budget, Spending and Taxes, Education, Family and Children Issues, Health Issues, Labor, Welfare and Poverty
  Date: 07/19/2007
  Sponsor: Rep. Obey, David Ross (D-WI)

  Roll no. 686
  Bill Passed (House)
  How members voted
  (276 - 140)

  Representative Robert Goodlatte voted NO.

  Mandatory Troop Rest Periods Between Deployments to Iraq

  Bill Number: HR 3159
  Issues: Defense, Military Issues
  Date: 08/02/2007
  Sponsor: Rep. Tauscher, Ellen (D-CA)

  Roll no. 796
  Bill Passed (House)
  How members voted
  (229 - 194)

  Representative Robert Goodlatte voted NO.

  Redeployment from Iraq Act

  Bill Number: HR 2956
  Issues: Defense, Foreign Aid and Policy Issues, Military Issues
  Date: 07/12/2007
  Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike (D-MO)

  Roll no. 624
  Bill Passed (House)
  How members voted
  (223 - 201)

  Representative Robert Goodlatte voted NO.

  Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007

  Bill Number: HR 2419
  Issues: Agriculture Issues, Budget, Spending and Taxes
  Date: 07/27/2007
  Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin (D-MN)

  Roll no. 756
  Bill Passed (House)
  How members voted
  (231 - 191)
  Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

  Vote to pass a bill that extends agriculture program deadlines until 2012, appropriates funds for the development of biofuel studies and increases nutrition in domestic food assistance programs.

  Representative Robert Goodlatte voted NO.

  Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007

  Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

  Vote to pass a bill that amends the Federal definition of a hate crime to include gender identity and sexual orientation.

  Bill Number: HR 1592
  Issues: Crime Issues, Legal Issues, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Social Issues, Women's Issues
  Date: 05/03/2007
  Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John Jr. (D-MI)

  Roll no. 299
  Bill Passed (House)
  How members voted
  (237 - 180)

  Representative Robert Goodlatte voted NO.

References

Preceded by Jim Olin	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th congressional district 1993–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Larry Combest	Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee 2003–2007	Succeeded by Collin Peterson

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Senators	John Warner (R), Jim Webb (D)
Representative(s)	Vacant, Thelma Drake (R), Robert C. Scott (D), Randy Forbes (R), Virgil Goode (R), Bob Goodlatte (R), Eric Cantor (R), Jim Moran (D), Rick Boucher (D), Frank Rudolph Wolf (R), Thomas M. Davis (R)
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