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).
Rigell, Scott (R-VA-1st) Rep.
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Hurt, Robert (R-VA-1st) Rep.
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HURT, Robert, a Representative from Virginia; born in New York, New York County, N.Y.; June 16, 1969; B.A., Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, Va., 1991; J.D., Mississippi College, Clinton, Miss., 1995; lawyer, private practice; deputy attorney, Pittsylvania County, Va.; Chatham, Va., town council, 2000-2001; member of Virginia state house of representatives, 2002-2008; member of Virginia state senate, 2008-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Griffith, Morgan (R-VA-1st) Rep.
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GRIFFITH, H. Morgan, a Representative from Virginia; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; March 15, 1958; graduated from Andrew Lewis High School, Salem, Va.; B.A., Emory & Henry College, Emory, Va., 1980; J.D., Washington & Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Va., 1983; lawyer, private practice; member of Virginia state house of representatives, 1994-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Robert F. McDonnell (R – VA) Defeats Creigh Deeds (D) for Virginia Governors Race
November 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
Since taking office in 2006, McDonnell has seen 83 of his 94 legislative proposals become law, most with overwhelming bipartisan support. He has been commended for his work to strengthen Virginia’s mental health laws, crack down on animal fighting, establish a “Senior Alert” to assist in locating missing seniors with mental deficiencies, create a state of the art Sex Offender Registry, and provide new tools for law enforcement involved in online investigations of identity theft, sexual predators, and other 21st Century criminals. Read the rest of his bio from: http://www.bobmcdonnell.com/index.php/site/meet_bob/
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Jim Webb (D – VA) Senate: Secures Release of American Jailed in Burma
August 18, 2009 By 5 Comments
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Currently: American John Yettaw, 53 from Missouri, is celebrating his release from a sentence of seven years of hard labor in Burma (Myanmar) because of Jim Webb’s intervention.
Sunday (Aug. 16, 2009) Webb secured the release of Yettaw who was imprisoned for visiting Aung San Suu Kyi, the democratic opposition leader recently sentenced to house arrest.
Currently: American John Yettaw, 53 from Missouri, is celebrating his release from a sentence of seven years of hard labor in Burma (Myanmar) because of Jim Webb’s intervention Sunday (Aug. 16, 2009). Yettaw was imprisoned for visiting Aung San Suu Kyi, the democratic opposition leader sentenced to house arrest.
Perriello, Tom (D-VA-5th) Rep.
June 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Born and raised in the 5th district, Congressman Perriello previously served as a national security consultant, working in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Darfur, Kosovo, and Liberia. His work with child soldiers, amputees, and local pro-democracy groups in Sierra Leone played a significant role in the peace and reconciliation process that ended the blood diamonds war in that country. [Read more...]
Nye III, Glenn C. (D-VA-2nd) Rep.
June 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Assigned to the reconstruction effort in Kosovo in 2001, Nye received the State Department’s Superior Honor Award for organizing the rescue of 26 American citizens who were being held behind insurgent lines, and for negotiating the release of an American hostage.
Nye was next assigned to the US Embassy in Singapore, where he helped to negotiate intellectual property agreements that protected American businesses and entrepreneurs. [Read more...]
Connolly, Gerald E. “Gerry” (D-VA-11th) Rep.
June 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
Prior to his election to Congress in November 2008, Congressman Connolly was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in Fairfax County, the largest jurisdiction in the Washington, DC metro area with more than 1.1 million residents. Connolly served a total of 14 years on the Fairfax County Board, the last five as Chairman. [Read more...]
Forbes, Randy (R-VA-4th) Rep.
January 21, 2008 By 1 Comment
Since his constituents elected him to Congress in 2001, one of Randy’s key priorities has been to protect and defend our nation. As Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, Randy is tasked with ensuring that our men and women in uniform have the equipment, facilities, and training to be the most effective military in the world. Randy’s position – the minority party’s equivalent of Chairman – is central in developing the nation’s long-term strategies to meet our future security needs. As a result of his work on behalf of our military, in 2009, Randy became one of only a few individuals to have been honored with the highest civilian award offered by both the United States Army and the United States Navy. [Read more...]
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