Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2001-2016

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 2, 2016

Chair, Republican Party, Virginia, 1997-2001

Senator, Virginia State Senate, 1997-2001

Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, 1989-1997

Republican Floor Leader, Virginia House of Delegates, 1994-1997

Member, Alzheimer's Task Force, present

Member, Army Caucus, present

Member, Children's Caucus, present

Member, Coast Guard Caucus, present

Chair, Congressional China Caucus, present

Founder, Congressional China Caucus, present

Founder, Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus, present

Chair, Congressional Prayer Caucus, present

Founder, Congressional Prayer Caucus, present

Member, Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present

Member, House Republican Israel Caucus, present

Member, House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, present

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus, present

Member, Internet Caucus, present

Member, Military Retiree-Veterans Caucus, present

Member, Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Navy and Marine Corps Caucus, present

Founder, Panama Canal Expansion Caucus, present

Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, present

Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and investigations, present

Chair, United States House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, present

Chair, United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, present

Member, United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, present

Former Member, Armed Services Committee

Former Member, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force

Former Member, Chesapeake School Board Task Force on High Schools

Former Member, Judiciary Committee

Former Member, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Special Operations Force Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet

Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Former State Legislative Aide

Former Attorney, J. Randy Forbes and Associates, Professional Corporation

Member, American Bar Association, present

Member, Cancer Working Group, present

Member, Chesapeake Bar Association, present

Member, Chesapeake Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary, present

Member, Great Bridge Baptist Church, present

Member, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, present

Member, Omicron Delta Kappa, present

Member, Phi Beta Kappa, present

Member, Virginia State Bar Association, present

Former Member, Chesapeake Farm Bureau

Former Member, Chesapeake Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Former Sunday School Teacher, Great Bridge Baptist Church

Former Member, National Leadership Council of the New Majority Council

Former Member, Parents' Council, James Madison University

Astrological Sign:

Aquarius

Awards:

Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business; Small Business Advocate, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council; Valedictorian Graduate, Randolph-Macon College, 1974; Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform; Spirit of the Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce; Friend of the Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Federation

Father's Occupation:

Service Member

Mother's Occupation:

Homemaker

Number of Grandchildren:

3

Priority Issues:

Protecting the security and sovereignty of our nation, Preserving the moral and historical roots of our country, Strengthening our military and supporting veterans, and promoting Economic development through fiscal responsibility

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

"I serve because there are many today who feel our nation is slipping through their fingers and I want to be in the fight to change that." -- Randy Forbes

As Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Randy sees it as a privilege to oversee the critical Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force programs upon which our region relies economically, and a duty to fight for Virginians. He believes Virginia doesn't just rely on a strong military -- a strong military relies on Virginia. Randy is eager to share his vision with Second District voters for protecting national security and lighting up the region's economy by strengthening tourism, the ports, and critical shipping and warehousing industries, and getting government off the backs of businesses.