• WITTMAN, ROBERT J MR.
Experience: House: District 1, 2007-Present
Home State: Virginia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $821,355Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Robert 'Rob' J. Wittman
    Gender:Male
    Family: Wife: Wife: Kathryn; 2 Children: Devon, Josh
    Birth Date: 02/02/1959
    Birth Place: Washington, DC
    Home City: Montross, VA
    Religion: Episcopal

Education

    PhD, Public Policy and Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1992
    MPH, Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina, 1989
    BS, Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1981

Political Experience

    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
    Member, Board of Supervisors, Westmoreland County, 1996-2005
    Chair, Board of Supervisors, Westmoreland County, 2003-2005
    Mayor, Town Council, Montross, Virginia, 1992-1996
    Member, Town Council, Montross, Virginia, 1986-1996

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Natural Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Readiness, Chair
    Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
    Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
    Member, House Committee on Natural Resources Committee
    Member, Northern Neck Planning District Commission
    Chair/Treasurer/Secretary, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee
    Member, Rappahannock River Basin Commission
    Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces
    Member, Montross Revitalization Committee, 1989-1996
    Co-Chair, Westmoreland County Revitalization Committee, 1994

Professional Experience

    Field Director, Division of Shellfish Sanitation, Virginia Health Department
    Environmental Health Specialist, Health Department
    Former Employee, Leedstown Tomato Cannery

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Bank of Lancaster
    Member, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy
    Chair, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy
    Co-Chair, House Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus
    Member, Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference
    Member, Montross Fall and Spring Festival
    Chair, Montross-Westmoreland Sewer Authority
    Member, Pi Alpha Alpha
    Member, Republican Study Committee
    Member, Saint James Episcopal Church
    Officer, Northern Neck Christian Men's Group, 2003
    Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 252, Boy Scouts of America, 1985-1989
    Program Chair, Boy Scouts of America, Northern Neck, 1985-1987
    Member, Montross Jaycees, 1983-198

Additional Information

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
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

No Opinion
Total: 71
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
01/14/2009 H.R.221 Adoption Information Act 01/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/09/2009 H.R.457 Responsible Highway Investment Act of 2009 01/09/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/09/2009 H.R.456 Disabled Veteran Small Business Eligibility Expansion Act of 2009 01/09/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology .  (All Actions)
09/23/2008 H.R.7031 To designate a portion of the Rappahannock River in the State of Virginia as the "John W. Warner Rapids". 09/23/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
08/06/2008 H.R.6771 Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2008 08/06/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.  (All Actions)
07/29/2008 H.Res.1387 Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for 100 years of service and leadership to the United States. 07/29/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.  (All Actions)
06/12/2008 H.R.6273 Responsible Highway Investment Act of 2008 06/12/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/22/2008 H.R.6166 Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2008 05/22/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (All Actions)
05/07/2008 H.R.5489 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6892 Main Street in Gloucester, Virginia, as the "Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office". 05/07/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-226. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
05/06/2008 H.R.5968 Adoption Information Act 05/06/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/05/2008 H.R.5969 Disabled Veteran Small Business Eligibility Expansion Act of 2008 05/05/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
Total: 1635
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.R.2372 VETERAN Act
06/08/2017 H.Con.Res.33 Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.
05/22/2017 H.Con.Res.59 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
05/18/2017 H.Res.341 Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017".
05/18/2017 H.Res.256 Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/17/2017 H.R.1162 No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/17/2017 H.R.1005 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/10/2017 H.J.Res.36 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". Passed Yea
05/05/2017 H.R.2273 Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017 H.R.2286 Domestic Maritime Centers of Excellence Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2157 OCEAN Act
05/02/2017 H.R.1242 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
04/26/2017 H.R.2170 Flood and Agriculture Risk Management Cost Reduction Act of 2017
04/26/2017 H.R.2166 ASAP Act
04/20/2017 H.R.2023 Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017
04/12/2017 H.R.1796 Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act
04/12/2017 H.R.1777 To amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to improve and enhance authorities relating to the employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status), and for other purposes.
04/07/2017 H.Res.270 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.
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