Representative Robert 'Rob' J. Wittman's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: Robert 'Rob' J. Wittman
Current Office: U.S. House - District 1, Republican
First Elected: 12/11/2007
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kathryn; 2 Children: Devon, Josh
Birth Date: 02/03/1959
Birth Place: Washington, DC
Home City: Montross, VA
Religion: Episcopal

PhD, Public Policy and Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2002
MPH, Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina, 1990
BS, Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1981

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present
Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, December 11, 2007
Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, 2006-2007
Chair, Board of Supervisors, Westmoreland County, 2003-2005
Member, Board of Supervisors, Westmoreland County, 1996-2005
Mayor, Town Council, Montross, Virginia, 1992-1996
Member, Town Council, Montross, Virginia, 1986-1996

Member, Montross Revitalization Committee, 1989-1996
Co-Chair, Westmoreland County Revitalization Committee, 1994
Co-Chair, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
Member, Northern Neck Planning District Commission
Member, Rappahannock River Basin Commission

Field Director, Division of Shellfish Sanitation, Virginia Health Department
Environmental Health Specialist

Officer, Northern Neck Christian Men's Group, 2003
Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts, Troop 252, 1985-1989
Program Chair, Boy Scouts, Northern Neck, 1985-1987
Member, Montross Jaycees, 1983-1986
Member, Bank of Lancaster
Member, Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference
Member, Montross Fall and Spring Festival
Chair, Montross-Westmoreland Sewer Authority
Member, Pi Alpha Alpha
Member, Saint James Episcopal Church
Member, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy

  • Names of Grandchildren:

    Morgan Elizabeth Gooch

  • Priority Issues:

    Fighting Illegal Immigration:
    -Secure Our Borders
    -Opposing Amnesty
    -Supporting Law Enforcement
    -Verifying Residency Status

    End Out-of-Control Spending in Congress:
    -Common Sense Conservative Principles
    -Spending Reform
    -Experience to Change Congress

    Keeping America Strong in the War on Terror:
    -Pursuing Terrorist Abroad
    -Supporting Our Military
    -Working For Energy Independence

  • Spouse's Occupation:

    A teacher at Cople Elementary School in Hague

 

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/wittman/webforms/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.wittman.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RepRobWittman?ref=nf

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/RobWittman

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

Washington, D.C.
2454 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-4261
Fax: 202-225-4382

District
401 Main Street
Post Office Box 494

Yorktown, VA 23692

Phone: 757-874-6687
Fax: 757-874-7164

District
508 Church Lane
Post Office Box 3106

Tappahannock, VA 22560

Phone: 804-443-0668
Fax: 804-443-0671

District
3504 Plank Road
Suite 203

Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Phone: 540-548-1086
Fax: 540-548-1658