Robert Joseph Wittman was born on February 3,1959 and is an American politician serving as the US representative for since 2007.
30 Facts About Rob Wittman
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Rob Wittman's father was of German descent and his mother's ancestors included immigrants from Ireland and Canada.
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Rob Wittman attended Virginia Tech as a member of the Corps of Cadets and Army ROTC and studied biology.
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Also while in college, Wittman was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
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Rob Wittman earned a master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990 and a Ph.
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Rob Wittman worked for 20 years with the Virginia Department of Health.
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Rob Wittman served as an environmental health specialist and was field director for the Division of Shellfish Sanitation.
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Rob Wittman served on the Montross Town Council from 1986 to 1996 and as mayor of the Town of Montross from 1992 to 1996.
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From 1996 to 2005, Rob Wittman served on the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors, the last two years as chair.
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Rob Wittman helped create new libraries and pushed for raises in teacher salaries.
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In 2005, Rob Wittman was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 99th district.
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Rob Wittman served on the Agricultural; Chesapeake and Natural Resources; and Police and Public Safety Committees.
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Rob Wittman co-sponsored a personhood bill in Congress that defined life as beginning at conception.
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In 2012, Rob Wittman said he would consider cutting pay and benefits for service members who join the military in the future in order to avoid closing bases or cutting the number of military personnel.
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Rob Wittman authored the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act, designed "to enhance coordination, flexibility and efficiency of restoration efforts," according to Rob Wittman.
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Rob Wittman said he got the information from Representative Bob Goodlatte, who in turn said he got it from the conservative website Newsmax, which attributed the claim to an anonymous "senior Los Angeles County Sheriff's detective".
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Rob Wittman opposes the Affordable Care Act and has voted to repeal it.
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Rob Wittman said that Congress should not merely be "anti-Obamacare" and that Congressional Republicans are ready to provide alternatives if it is deemed unconstitutional.
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In December 2020, Wittman was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump.
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On January 6,2021, Rob Wittman was one of the 147 Republican members of the US Congress who objected to certifying the 2020 presidential election.
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Rob Wittman voted against certifying Pennsylvania's electors after a day of violence as the US Capitol was breached by Trump supporters who disrupted proceedings, despite no clear evidence of widespread voter fraud.
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Rob Wittman was reelected to the Virginia House of Delegates unopposed.
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On December 11,2007, Rob Wittman was first elected to the United States Congress to succeed the late Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis, who died in October 2007.
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Rob Wittman was heavily favored in the special election due to the 1st's heavy Republican bent; it has been in Republican hands since 1977.
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Rob Wittman was elected to his first full term, defeating Democratic nominee Bill Day and Libertarian Nathan Larson.
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Rob Wittman was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Krystal Ball and Independent Green candidate Gail Parker.
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Rob Wittman was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Adam Cook and Independent Green candidate Gail Parker.
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Rob Wittman defeated Democratic nominee Matt Rowe and Independent Green candidate Gail Parker.
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Rob Wittman defeated Democratic nominee Herb Jones and Independent David Foster.
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Rob Wittman is a member of St James Episcopal Church in Montross.