Bob Latta

For other people of the same name, see Robert Latta.

The Honorable Bob Latta
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 11, 2007
Preceded by	Paul Gillmor
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 6th district
In office January 3, 2001 – December 10, 2007
Preceded by	Randy Gardner
Succeeded by	Randy Gardner
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 2nd district
In office January 3, 1997 – December 31, 2000
Preceded by	Steve Yarbrough
Succeeded by	Randy Gardner
Personal details
Born	April 18, 1956 (1956-04-18) Bluffton, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Marcia Latta
Residence	Bowling Green, Ohio
Alma mater	Bowling Green State University, University of Toledo College of Law
Occupation	attorney, politician
Religion	Roman Catholic

Robert Edward 'Bob' Latta (born April 18, 1956) is the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 5th congressional district, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district, the second-largest in the state, includes most of Toledo's suburbs, including Fremont and Bowling Green.

Early life, education and career

Born in Bluffton, Ohio, Latta earned his B.A. at Bowling Green State University in 1978 and his J.D. at the University of Toledo College of Law in 1981. His father, Del Latta, represented the 5th from 1959 to 1989 and served as ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee from 1975 to his retirement.

Latta worked as a private practice attorney before entering politics.

Ohio political career

Latta served as a Wood County Commissioner from 1991 to 1997. He then represented Ohio's 2nd senate district in the Ohio Senate from 1997 to 2001 and Ohio's 6th house district in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007.

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

• Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Environment and Economy
  • Subcommittee on Health

Political campaigns

1988

When Del Latta decided to retire from Congress in 1988, Bob Latta ran for the seat. However, he lost by twenty-seven votes to then Ohio State Senate president Paul Gillmor who went on to win the general election.

2007

After Gillmor's sudden death in September 2007, Latta decided to run again for the open seat. He defeated state senator Steve Buehrer, among other candidates, in the November primary. In the special general election, Latta defeated Democratic candidate Robin Weirauch on December 11, 2007 by a margin of 57% to 43%. He was sworn in on December 13, 2007.

2010

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2010#District 5*

Latta faced Democratic nominee Caleb Finkenbiner and Libertarian nominee Brian L. Smith in the general election, he won the election.

Personal life

Latta and his wife Marcia have two children.

External links

• Congressman Bob Latta official U.S. House site
• Bob Latta for U.S. Congress official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Paul Gillmor	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th congressional district December 13, 2007 – present	Incumbent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by Niki Tsongas D-Massachusetts	United States Representatives by seniority 293rd	Succeeded by Rob Wittman R-Virginia