Full Name:
Robert 'Bob' W. Goodlatte
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
JD, Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1977
BA, Government, Bates College, 1974
Republican Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives
Representative, United States House of Representative, District 6, 1992-2018
Member, Congressional Caucus on Adoption, present
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present
Member, Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Internet Caucus, present
Co-Chair, International Creativity and Theft-Prevention Caucus, present
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Antitrust Task Force, United States House of Representatives
Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Chair, House Committee on the Judiciary
Chair, House Republican High Technology Working Group
Member, House Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit
Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Task Force on Judicial Impeachment, United States House of Representatives
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research, United States House of Representatives, 2009-2010
Chair, United States House Committee on Agriculture, 2003-2007
Chair, Virginia Republican Committee, 6th District, 1983-1988
Partner, Bird, Kinder, and Huffman, 1981-1992
Attorney, Private Law Practice, 1979-1981
District Director, Congressman Caldwell Butler, 1977-1979
Member, Advisory Council, Building Better Boards, present
Former Member, Fishburn Park Elementary School, Parent Teachers Association (PTA)
Former Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
President, Civitan Club, Roanoke, 1989-1990
Chair, Roanoke City Republican Committee, 1980-1983
Astrological Sign:
Virgo
Favorite Book:
John Adams by: David McCullough
Team of Rivals by: Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Kite Runner by: Khaled Hosseini
Favorite Movie:
To Kill a Mocking Bird, It's a Wonderful Life
Favorite Sport:
Red Sox
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Tennis, Hiking
Priority Issues:
Promoting Fiscal Responsibility
The War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Protecting Our National Security
Addressing the Problem of Illegal Immigration