Full Name:
James Randy Forbes
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Shirley; 4 Children: Neil, Jamie, Jordan, Justin
Birth Date:
02/17/1952
Birth Place:
Chesapeake, MD
Home City:
Chesapeake, VA
Religion:
Baptist
JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1977
BA, Political Science, Randolph-Macon College, 1974
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.