Robert William "Bob" Goodlatte (born September 22, 1952) [ˈgʊdlæt] ] is a Republican U.S. Representative from Virginia. He serves as the congressman for the 6th District. Image File history File linksMetadata Bob_Goodlatte. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Virginias sixth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the state of Virginia. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... James R. (Jim) Olin (February 28, 1920 - July 29, 2006) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ... GOP redirects here. ... Christian Science is a religious teaching regarding the efficacy of spiritual healing according to the interpretation of the Bible by Mary Baker Eddy, in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (first published in 1875). ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... GOP redirects here. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

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. See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Bates College is a private liberal arts college, founded in 1855 by abolitionists, located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. ... The city of Lewiston to the right, with the twin-city of Auburn on the left. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... J.D. redirects here. ... Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia. ... Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

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. GOP redirects here. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... James R. (Jim) Olin (February 28, 1920 - July 29, 2006) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia. ... The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, or Agriculture Committee (often referred to as simply Agriculture, as in Hes on Agriculture) is a Congressional committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... The League of Conservation Voters is an American environmentalist lobby. ...

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. A KMail folder full of spam emails collected over a few days. ...

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] James Albert Smith (Jim) Leach (born October 15, 1942), American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. ... The Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, Pub. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. ... A bill is a proposed new law introduced within a legislature that has not been ratified, adopted, or received assent. ... A Congressional committee is a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of Congress). ...

Electoral history

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References

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External links

• U.S. Congressman Bob Goodlatte official House site
• Bob Goodlatte for Congress re-election campaign website
• 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