WEBSTER, Daniel A., a Representative from Florida; born in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, on April 27, 1949; B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1971; business owner; member of the Florida state house, 1980-1998, speaker of the house, 1996-1998; member of the Florida state senate, 1998-2008, majority leader, 2006-2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Webster, Daniel (R-Fl-1st) Rep.
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Walsh, Joe (R-IL-1st) Rep.
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WALSH, Joe, a Representative from Illinois; born in North Barrington, Lake County, Ill., December 27, 1961; B.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1985; M.P.P., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1991; business executive; unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Walberg, Tim (R-MI) Rep.
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WALBERG, Tim, a Representative from Michigan; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 12, 1951; attended Western Illinois University, Macomb, Ill., 1969-1970; B.S. Fort Wayne Bible College, 1975; M.A., Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., 1978; minister; member of the Michigan state house of representatives, 1983-1998; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Ninth Congress in 2004; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Tenth Congress (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2009); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present)
Toomey, Pat (R-PA-1st) Senate.
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TOOMEY, Patrick Joseph, a Senator and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., November 17, 1961; graduated from LaSalle Academy, Providence, R.I.; graduated Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., B.A., 1984; elected to Allentown, Pa., Government Study Commission 1994; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2005); was not a candidate for reelection in 2004, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate; elected as a Republican to the United States in 2010 for the term ending January 3, 2017.
Tipton, Scott (R-CO-1st) Rep.
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TIPTON, Scott, a Representative from Colorado; born in Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, on November 9, 1956; graduated from Cortez High School; B.A., Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colo., 1978; business owner; member of the the Colorado state house of representatives, 2008-2010; unsuccessful candidate for the110th Congress in 2006; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present)
Stutzman, Marlin A (R-IN-1st) Rep.
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STUTZMAN, Marlin, a Representative from Indiana; born in Sturgis, Saint Joseph County, Mich., August 31, 1976; graduated from Lake Area Christian High School, Sturgis, Mich.; attended Trine State University, Angola, Ind.; attended Glen Oaks Community College, Centreville, Mich.; farmer; business owner; member of the Indiana state house of representatives, 2002-2008; member of the Indiana state senate, 2009-2010; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination to the United States Senate in 2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Mark Souder and simultaneously elected to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (November 2, 2010-present).
Stivers, Steve (R-OH-1st) Rep.
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STIVERS, Steve, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, March 24, 1965; B.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1989; M.B.A., same university, 1996; Ohio Army National Guard, 1988-2008; staff, Ohio state senate; professional advocate; businessman; member of the Ohio state senate, 2003-2008; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Southerland, Steve (R-FL-1st) Rep.
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OUTHERLAND, Steve, a Representative from Florida; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on October 10, 1965; B.S., Troy State University, Ala., 1987; A.A., Jefferson State Community College, Ala, 1989; mortician; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Sewell, Terri (R-AL-1st) Rep.
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SEWELL, Terri, a Representative from Alabama; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, on January 1, 1965; graduated from Selma High School, Selma, Ala., 1982; B.A., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 1986; M.A., Oxford University, Oxford, U.K., 1988; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1992; lawyer, private practice; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Scott, Tim (R-SC-1st) Rep.
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SCOTT, Tim, a Representative from South Carolina; born in North Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., September 19, 1965; attended Presbyterian College, Clinton, S.C., 1983-1984; B.S., Charleston Southern University, Charleston, S.C., 1988; entrepreneur; Charleston County, S.C. council, 1995-2008; unsuccessful candidate for the South Carolina state senate in 1996; member of the South Carolina house of representatives, 2009-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Scott, Austin (R-GA-1st) Rep.
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SCOTT, Austin, a Representative from Georgia; born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., December 10, 1969; B.B.A., University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., 1993; business owner; member of the Georgia state house of representatives, 1997-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Schweikert, David (R-AZ-1st) Rep.
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SCHWEIKERT, David, a Representative from Arizona; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, on March 3, 1962; A.A., Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Ariz., 1985; B.S., Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., 1988; M.B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., 2005; business owner; realtor; financial consultant; member of the Arizona state house of representatives, 1989-1994; member of the Arizona state board of equalization, 1995-2003; treasurer, Maricopa County, Ariz., 2004-2006; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Schilling, Bobby (R-IL-1st) Rep.
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SCHILLING, Bobby, a Representative from Illinois; born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., January 23, 1964; graduated from Alleman Catholic High School, Rock Island, Ill., 1982; attended Black Hawk College, Moline, Ill.; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Runyan, Jon (R-NJ-1st) Rep.
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RUNYAN, Jon, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Flint, Genessee County, Mich., November 27, 1973; graduated from Carman-Ainsworth High School, Flint, Mich.; attended University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1992-1995; attended University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, Pa.; professional athlete; television commentator; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Rubio, Marco (R-Fl-1st) Senate.
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RUBIO, Marco, a Senator from Florida; born in Miami, Fla., May 28, 1971; graduated University of Florida, B.S., 1993; graduated University of Miami, J.D., 1996; lawyer; West Miami City Commission 1998-2000; member of the Florida house of representatives 2000-2008; majority leader 2003-2006; speaker 2006-2008; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate for the term ending January 3, 2017.
Ross, Dennis (R-FL-1st) Rep.
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ROSS, Dennis, a Representative from Florida; born in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, on October 18, 1959; B.S., Auburn University, Alabama; J.D., Samford University, Birmingham, Ala.; lawyer, private practice; member of the Florida state house of representatives, 2000-2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Rokita, Todd (R-IN-1st) Rep.
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ROKITA, Todd, a Representative from Indiana; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 9, 1970; graduated from Munster High School, Munster, Ind., 1988; B.A., Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., 1992; J.D., University of Indiana, Indianapolis, Ind.,1995 ; Indiana state secretary of state, 2002-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Roby, Martha (R-AL-1st) Rep.
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ROBY, Martha, a Representative from Alabama; born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., July 27, 1976; B.M., New York University, New York, N. Y., 1998; J.D., Samford University, Birmingham, Ala., 2001; lawyer, private practice; Montgomery, Ala., city council, 2003-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Rivera, David (R-FL-1st) Rep.
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RIVERA, David, a Representative from Florida; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on September 16, 1965; B.A., Florida International University, Miami, Fla., 1986; M.P.A., Florida International University, Miami, Fla., 1994; staff for United States Senator Connie Mack of Florida; campaign manager for the Dole-Kemp presidential campaign, 1996; member of the Florida state house of representatives, 2002-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Rigell, Scott (R-VA-1st) Rep.
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RIGELL, E. Scott, a Representative from Virginia; born in Titusville, Brevard County, Fla., May 28, 1960; A.A., Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Fla., 1981; B.B.A., Mercer University, Macon, Ga., 1983; M.B.A., Regent University, Virginia Beach, Va., 1990; United States Marine Corps reserve, 1978-1984; entrepreneur; member of Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board, 1995-1999; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Ribble, Reid (R-WI-1st) Rep.
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RIBBLE, Reid, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Neenah, Winnebago County, Wis., April 5, 1956; graduated from Appleton East High School, Appleton, Wis., 1974; attended Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music, Grand Rapids, Mich.; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Renacci, James B (R-OH-1st) Rep.
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RENACCI, Jim, a Representative from Ohio; born in Monongahela, Washington County, Pa., December 3, 1958; graduated from Ringgold High School, Monongahela, Pa., 1976; B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pa., 1980; business owner; Wadsworth, Ohio, board of zoning appeals, 1994-1995; Wadsworth city council president, 1999-2002; mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio, 2004-2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Reed, Tom (R-NY-1st) Rep.
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REED, Thomas W. II, a Representative from New York; born in Joliet, Will County, Ill., November 18, 1971; graduated from Horseheads High School, Horseheads, N.Y., 1989; B.A., Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y., 1993; J.D., Ohio Northern University College of Law, Ada, Ohio, 1996; lawyer, private practice; business owner; mayor of Corning, N.Y., 2007-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Eric J.J. Massa, and reelected to the succeeding Congress (November 2, 2010-present).
Quayle, Ben (R-AZ-1st) Rep.
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QUAYLE, Ben, (son of James Danforth Quayle), a Representative from Arizona; born in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, on November 3, 1976; B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1998; J.D., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., 2002; business owner; lawyer, private practice; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Portman, Rob (R-OH-1st) Senate.
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PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob), a Senator and a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 19, 1955; graduated from the Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati, Ohio; graduated Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., B.A., 1979; graduated University of Michigan School of Law, Ann Arbor, Mich., J.D., 1984; associate counsel to President George H. W. Bush 1989; deputy assistant and director, Office of Legislative Affairs, White House Office 1989-1991; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Willis D. Gradison, Jr.; reelected to the six succeeding Congresses until his resignation on April 29, 2005 (May 4, 1993-April 29, 2005); U.S. Trade Representative, in the cabinet of President of George W. Bush 2005-2006; Director, Office of Management and Budget, in the cabinet of President George W. Bush 2006-2007; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2010 for the term ending January 3, 2017.
Pompeo, Mike (R-KS-1st) Rep.
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POMPEO, Mike, a Representative from Kansas; born in Orange, Orange County, Calif., December 30, 1963; B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., 1986; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1994; United States Army, 1986-1991; business executive; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Pearce, Steve (R-NM-1st) Rep.
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PEARCE, Stevan, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Lamesa, Dawson County, Tex., on August 24, 1947; B.A., New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M., 1970; M.B.A., Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, N.M., 1991; United States Air Force, 1970-1976; businessman; member of the New Mexico state house of representatives, 1997-2000; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighth and to the two succeeding Congress (January 3, 2003-January 3, 2009); not a candidate for reelection in 2008, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present)
Paul, Rand (R-KY-1st) Senate.
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PAUL, Rand, (son of Ronald Ernest Paul), a Senator from Kentucky; born in Pittsburgh, Pa., January 7, 1963; attended Baylor University, 1981-1984; graduated Duke University, M.D., 1988; ophthalmologist; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate for the term ending January 3, 2017.
Palazzo, Steven (R-MS-1st) Rep.
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PALAZZO, Steven, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Gulfport, Harrison County, Miss., February 21, 1970; graduated from Saint Johns High School, Gulfport, Miss., B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 1994; M.P.A., University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Miss., 1996; accountant; United States Marine Corps reserve, 1988-1996; Mississippi Army National Guard, 2007-present; member of Mississippi house of representatives, 2007-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Nunnelee, Alan (R-MS-1st) Rep.
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NUNNELEE, Alan, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Tupelo, Lee County, Miss., October 9, 1958; B.S., Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Miss., 1980; insurance company owner; member of Mississippi state senate, 1995-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
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