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Representative Robert 'Bob' W. Goodlatte

Full Name: Robert 'Bob' W. Goodlatte
Office: U.S. House (VA) - District 6, Republican
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Maryellen; 2 Children: Jennifer, Rob
Birth Date: 09/22/1952
Birth Place: Holyoke, MA
Home City: Roanoke, VA
Religion: Christian Scientist

Recent Key Votes

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 30, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 20, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 4628 - Extending Student Loan Interest Rates
Legislation (Yea)

April 27, 2012 - Extends the following interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans made to undergraduates from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 (Sec. 2): ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to The Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - IRS Targeting

May 17, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet - "A Case Study for Consensus Building: The Copyright Principles Project"

May 16, 2013 - This afternoon we will hear from several participants in the Copyright Principles Project who collectively have worked on or studied copyright issues for decades. They ...

Hearing of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security - H.R. 1773, the Agricultural Guestworker Act

May 16, 2013 - As we seek to reform our immigration system as a whole, we must take the time to look at each of the individual issues within ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 0%
2011 National Education Association Positions F
2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Positions 50%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,606,587.55
Total Spent $1,888,067.43
Cash On Hand $513,735.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Bob Goodlatte refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://goodlatte.house.gov/contacts/new

Washington, D.C. Website
http://goodlatte.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/BobGoodlatte

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/RepGoodlatte

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepBobGoodlatte

Washington, D.C.
2309 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5431
Fax: 202-225-9681

District
10 Franklin Road
Southeast Suite 540
Roanoke, VA 24011
Phone: 540-857-2672
Fax: 540-857-2675

District
70 North Mason Street
First Floor
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Phone: 540-432-2391
Fax: 540-432-6593

District
916 Main Street
Suite 300
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Phone: 434-845-8306
Fax: 434-845-8245

District
117 South Lewis Street
Suite 215
Staunton, VA 24401
Phone: 540-885-3861
Fax: 540-885-3930

Key Staff
Kathryn Rexrode
Press Secretary
2240 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4606
Phone: 202-225-5431
Fax: 202-225-9681

Key Staff
Shelley Husband
Chief of Staff
2240 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4606
Phone: 202-225-5431
Fax: 202-225-9681

Key Staff
Jessica Orsulak
Scheduler
2240 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4606
Phone: 202-225-5431
Fax: 202-225-9681

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