Religion Episcopalian Name Rob Wittman | Succeeded by Albert C. Pollard Role U.S. Representative Spouse Kathryn Jane Sisson | |
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Full Name Robert Joseph Wittman Born February 3, 1959 (age 65) Washington, D.C. ( 1959-02-03 ) Alma mater Virginia Tech (B.S.)University of North Carolina (M.P.H)Virginia Commonwealth University (Ph.D.) Children Josh Wittman, Devon Wittman Education Virginia Commonwealth University (2002), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1990), Virginia Tech (1981) Similar People Randy Forbes, Bobby Scott, Mark Warner, Bob Goodlatte, Tim Kaine Profiles | ||
Rob wittman announces 2014 service academy day
Robert Joseph Wittman (born February 3, 1959) is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 1st congressional district, serving since a special election in 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from the fringes of the Washington suburbs to the Hampton Roads area. It is nicknamed "America's First District" because the site of Jamestown is located there.
Contents
- Rob wittman announces 2014 service academy day
- Rob wittman and bobby scott announce military service academy day on may 11 in yorktown
- Early life education and career
- Virginia House of Delegates
- Committee assignments
- Political positions
- 2005
- 2007
- 2008
- 2010
- 2012
- 2014
- 2016
- Personal life
- References
Rob wittman and bobby scott announce military service academy day on may 11 in yorktown
Early life, education and career
Wittman was born in Washington, D.C., the son of adoptive parents Regina C. (née Wood) and Frank Joseph Wittman. His father was of German descent and his mother's ancestors included immigrants from Ireland and Canada. He grew up in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University as a member of the Corps of Cadets and Army ROTC and studied biology. While at Virginia Tech, he spent the summers working at a tomato cannery and on a fishing vessel. Also while he was in college, Wittman was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He later earned a master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990 and a Ph. D. from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2002. Wittman worked for 20 years with the Virginia Department of Health. He served as an environmental health specialist and later was field director for the Division of Shellfish Sanitation.
Wittman served on the Montross Town Council from 1986 to 1996 and as Mayor of the Town of Montross from 1992 to 1996. Two of his major accomplishments in this office were the overhaul of the sewage system and the development of a computerized system for tax billing. From 1996 to 2005, Wittman served on the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors, the last two years as chairman. He helped with the creation of new libraries and pushed for raises in teacher salaries.
Virginia House of Delegates
In 2005, Wittman was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 99th district. He served on the Agricultural; Chesapeake and Natural Resources; and Police and Public Safety Committees while in the state House.
Committee assignments
Political positions
In 2010, Wittman stated platforms include support for corporate tax cuts, expanding broadband, and cutting spending. Wittman is the cosponsor of legislation that would place a 2-year moratorium on capital gains and dividends taxes, cut the payroll tax rate and the self-employed tax rate in half for two years, and reduce the lowest income brackets by 5% each. He also favors deregulation. Wittman, who opposed the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, said that Congress should not merely be "anti-Obamacare", and that Republicans in Congress are ready to provide alternatives if it is deemed unconstitutional. He co-sponsored a personhood bill in Congress that defined life as beginning at conception.
Wittman supports cutting pay and benefits for service members in order to avoid closing bases or decreasing infrastructure.
Wittman authored the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act, designed "to enhance coordination, flexibility and efficiency of restoration efforts," according to Wittman. Following the sponsoring by several senators of a bill to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Wittman introduced a version of the same bill for House members to consider. He proposed the Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act (H.R. 1398), which he said was designed to simplify the process companies must go through in order to test and develop offshore wind power.
2005
Wittman was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates over Democrat Linda M. Crandell.
2007
Wittman was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates unopposed.
On December 11, 2007, Wittman was first elected to the United States Congress to succeed the late Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis, who died in October 2007. He was heavily favored in the special election due to the 1st's heavy Republican bent; it has been in Republican hands since 1977. The Independent candidate was Lucky Narain.
2008
Wittman was elected to his first full term on November 4, 2008 by defeating Democrat Bill Day and Libertarian Nathan Larson.
2010
Wittman won reelection in 2010, defeating Democrat Krystal Ball and Independent Green candidate Gail Parker.
2012
Rob Wittman won reelection in 2012, defeating Democrat Adam Cook and Independent Green candidate Gail Parker.
2014
Rob Wittman faced Norm Mosher (Democrat), Xavian Draper (Libertarian) and Gail Parker (Independent Green) in the 2014 midterm election.
2016
Rob Wittman defeated Matt Rowe (Democrat) and Gail Parker (Independent Green) in the 2016 election.
Personal life
Wittman is a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Montross.