Bob Goodlatte

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Bob Goodlatte
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Jim Olin
Born	September 22, 1952 (1952-09-22) (age 56) Holyoke, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Maryellen Flaherty
Residence	Roanoke, Virginia
Alma mater	Bates College, Washington and Lee University
Occupation	attorney
Religion	Christian Science

Robert William "Bob" Goodlatte (pronounced [ˈgʊdlæt]; born September 22, 1952) 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. in political science 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. He then founded his own law firm in Roanoke, before going into business with the law offices of Bird, Kinder, and Huffman.^{[citation needed]}

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 a member of the Committee on Agriculture, although he received a 0% approval rating from the League of Conservation Voters for his service in the 109th Congress.^{[citation needed]}

Goodlatte has also worked for welfare reform and for a balanced budget. He also has studied forestry policy, and has often spoken in favor of the timber industry.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Committee assignments

• Committee on Agriculture
  • Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
• Committee on the Judiciary (Vice Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy
  • Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

[edit] Internet legislation

Goodlatte is a staunch advocate of a federal prohibition of online gambling. In 2006, he sponsored H.R. 4777, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act.^[1] 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.^[2]

Goodlatte supports Internet deregulation and a crackdown on spammers and spyware.

[edit] Electoral history

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Congressman Bob Goodlatte official U.S. House website
• Bob Goodlatte for Congress official campaign website

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues