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Eric Cantor

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district
In office 2001 - present
Preceded by	Tom Bliley
Succeeded by	Incumbent

Born	June 6, 1963 Richmond, Virginia
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Diana Marcy Fine
Religion	Jewish

Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing Virginia's 7th congressional district (map). Image File history File links http://cantor. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is the lower of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ... Virginias 7th Congressional District. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tom Bliley Thomas Jerome Bliley, Jr. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Nickname: The River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area - City 62. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is the lower of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Virginias 7th Congressional District. ...

Born in Richmond, Virginia, Cantor attended George Washington University, received his J.D. from the College of William and Mary, and did graduate work at Columbia University. After working in private practice as a lawyer, Cantor was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, serving there from 1992 to 2001, when he was elected to the House. Nickname: The River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area - City 62. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ... See Washington University (disambiguation) for institutions with similar names. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... The College of William and Mary (also known as William & Mary, W&M or The College) is a small, selective, coeducational public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. ... Columbia University is a private research university whose main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City. ... The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. ...

Cantor is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Cantor was named Chief Deputy Majority Whip in late 2002, after one term in the House. The Committee on Ways and Means is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... The Chief Deputy Whip is the highest appointed position within a conference in the United States House of Representatives. ...

Cantor is married to Diana Fine^[1]. On June 8, 2005, he criticized Howard Dean for referring to the Republican Party as a "white, Christian party" ^[2]. Cantor is the sole Jewish Republican in the House. June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and physician from the U.S. state of Vermont. ... It has been suggested that Caucasoid race be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ...

In the 2006 midterm elections, Cantor defeated Jim Nachman, the Democratic nominee and Independent candidate Dr. Brad Blanton. Cantor received 64% of the votes. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. ... Jim Nachman is the Democrat challenging Republican incumbent Eric Cantor for his place as Representative of Virginias 7th congressional district in the 2006 midterm election. ... Dr. Brad Blanton Dr. Brad Blanton (born September 4, 1940) is an author, seminar leader, and candidate for United States House of Representatives in 2006. ...

Cantor has taken hawkish positions in support of Israel, co-sponsoring legislation that would cut off all U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority and another bill calling for an end to aid to the Palestinians until they stop unauthorized excavations on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.^[3] The Temple Mount as it appears today. ... Hebrew ×™Ö°×¨×•Ö¼×©Ö¸××œÖ·×™Ö´× (Yerushalayim) (Standard) Yerushalayim or Yerushalaim Arabic commonly Ø§Ù„Ù‚Ù€ÙØ¯Ù’Ø³ (Al-Quds); officially in Israel Ø£ÙˆØ±Ø´Ù„ÙŠÙ… Ø§Ù„Ù‚Ø¯Ø³ (Urshalim-Al-Quds) Name Meaning Hebrew: (see below), Arabic: The Holiness Government City District Jerusalem Population 724,000 (2006) Jurisdiction 123,000 dunams (123 kmÂ²) Mayor Uri Lupolianski Web Address www. ...

Cantor is a supporter of the Iraq War.

References

^ Diana Cantor: Helping Families Finance College, Jewish Woman, Fall 2003
^ Cantor Statement on Howard Dean’s Recent Comments, press release dated June 8, 2005
^ Jewish minyan grows in Senate; Jew elected to House, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, November 8, 2002

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External links

Official website
Campaign website
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Voting record maintained by The Washington Post

Preceded by Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district 2001 – present	Incumbent

Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators: John Warner (R), Jim Webb (D)

Representative(s): Jo Ann Davis (R), 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) The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ... The Washington Post is the largest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ... Thomas Jerome Bliley, Jr. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Virginia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... Virginias 7th Congressional District. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Virginia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... The 110th United States Congress is the present session of the Legislature of the United States federal government. ... Virginia ratified the Constitution on June 25 1788. ... John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American statesman and politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972-1974 and has served as a Republican senator from Virginia since 1979. ... For the Canadian politician, see Jim Webb (Canada). ... This is an incomplete list of United States Representatives from Virginia since 1787 Sources House of Representatives List of Members Category: ... Jo Ann Davis (b. ... Thelma Drake Thelma D. Drake (born November 20, 1949) is an American politician and a member of the Republican party from the state of Virginia. ... Robert Cortez Bobby Scott (born April 30, 1947) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia, currently representing the states 3rd Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. ... Randy Forbes James Randy Forbes (born February 17, 1952) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the Fourth Congressional District of Virginia (map). ... Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. ... Robert William Bob Goodlatte (born September 22, 1952) is a Republican U.S. Representative from Virginia. ... Jim Moran James Patrick Moran Jr. ... Rick Boucher Frederick Carlyle Rick Boucher (born August 1, 1946) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Virginias 9th Congressional District (map). ... Frank Rudolph Wolf (born January 30, 1939), American, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1981, representing the Tenth Congressional District of Virginia (map) in Northern Virginia. ... Thomas M. Tom Davis III (born January 5, 1949 in Minot, North Dakota) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the Eleventh Congressional District of Virginia (map) in Northern Virginia. ...

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