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Robert Wittman a Republican, has represented the 1st Congressional District of Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. (map).

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 2 Bio 2.1 2007 elections 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.2 Affiliations 5 More background data 6 Contact 6.1 Campaign contact info 6.2 Twitter 7 Articles and resources 7.1 Related SourceWatch articles 7.2 Sources 7.3 External resources 7.4 External articles

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Wittman was elected mayor to the Montross Town Council in 1986, serving for ten years. In 1995 Wittman was elected to the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors and elected its chairman in 2003. In 2005 Wittman was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates for the 99th Legislative District.^[1][2]

Wittman holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master of Public Health degree in Health Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Virginia Tech. Wittman lives in Montross, Virginia with his wife, Kathryn, and two children Devon and Josh.^[3][4]

2007 elections

Wittman was seeking the Republican nomination to replace Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.) in a special election. He won the election by a margin of 61%-37% against Philip Forgit.^[5][6][7][8]

Wittman resigned from his seat in the House of Delegates on December 13, 2007 to be sworn in as the Representative from Virginia's 1st district that afternoon.^[9]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Wittman will be assigned committees when he is sworn in to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

DC Office:
1123 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4261
Fax: 202-225-4382
Website

Yorktown Office
4904-B George Washington
Memorial Highway
Yorktown, VA 23692
ph: 757-874-6687

Fredericksburg Office
3504 Plank Road
Suite 203
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
ph: 540-548-1086

Tappahannock Office
508 Church Lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
ph: 804-443-0668

Campaign contact info

Official Wittman for Congress campaign website

Rob Wittman for Congress
PO Box 999
Montross, Virginia 22520

Phone: 804-761-5014

campaign@robwittmanforcongress.com

Twitter

Articles and resources

Related SourceWatch articles

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Virginia and the U.S. Congress

Sources

1. ↑ "Rob Wittman Biography," Rob Wittman for Congress biography page.
2. ↑ "Delegate Robert J. Wittman," Official Virginia House of Delegates Robert Wittman biography page.
3. ↑ "Rob Wittman Biography," Rob Wittman for Congress biography page.
4. ↑ "Delegate Robert J. Wittman," Official Virginia House of Delegates Robert Wittman biography page.
5. ↑ Josh Kraushaar, "Republicans Win In Va., Ohio Elections," CBS News, December 12, 2007.
6. ↑ Greg Giroux, "Republican Wittman Wins Virginia House Seat in Special Election," CQ Politics, December 11, 2007.
7. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Virginia’s 1st Congressional District
8. ↑ Rob Wittman for Congress Official Wittman campaign website.
9. ↑ "Wittman sworn in to Congress," Richmond Times-Dispatch, December, 13, 2007.

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Virginia’s 1st Congressional District
• Rob Wittman for Congress Official Wittman campaign website.

External articles

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
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Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office: December 11, 2007	First Took Current Office: December 13, 2007	Next Election: November 2, 2010	Term Ends:
Freshman Member? Yes	Previous Political Work? Virginia House of Delegates	Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 4904-B George Washington, Memorial Highway, Yorktown, VA 23692 Phone: 757-874-6687 / Fax: 2. 3504 Plank Road, Suite 203, Fredericksburg, VA 22407 Phone: 540-548-1086 / Fax: 3. 508 Church Lane, Tappahannock, VA 22560 Phone: 804-443-0668 / Fax:
Campaign Contact:
Website: http://www.robwittmanforcongress.com/ Webform Email: / Email: campaign@robwittmanforcongress.com Campaign Offices: 1. Rob Wittman for Congress, PO Box 999, Montross, Virginia 22520 Phone: 804-761-5014 / Fax:
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Date of Birth: February 3, 1959