- LATTA, ROBERT EDWARD MR
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- Experience: House: District 5, 2007-Present
- Home State: Ohio
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $673,765Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Robert 'Bob' Edward Latta
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Marcia; 2 Children: Elizabeth, Maria
- Birth Date: 04/18/1956
- Birth Place: Bluffton, OH
- Home City: Bowling Green, OH
- Religion: Roman Catholic
Education
- JD, University of Toledo College of Law, 1981
- BA, Bowling Green State University, 1978
Political Experience
- Assistant Majority Whip
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present, District 5
- Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 6, 2001-2007
- Senator, Ohio State Senate, 1997-2000
- Commissioner, Board of County Commissioners, Wood County, 1991-1996
- Member, Ohio State Central Committee, Ohio Republican Party, 1986-1988, 1990-1992
Current Legislative Committees
- Energy and Commerce, Member
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member
- Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, 10th Amendment Task Force
- Member, Algae Energy Caucus
- Member, Anti Value Added Tax Caucus
- Member, Balanced Budget Caucus
- Former Member, Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives
- Former Member, Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives
- Former Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives
- Member, Congressional Air Force Caucus
- Member, Congressional Army Caucus
- Member, Congressional Beef Caucus
- Member, Congressional Cancer Care Working Group
- Member, Congressional Coal Caucus
- Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
- Member, Congressional Courthouse Caucus
- Member, Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
- Member, Congressional Dairy Farmer Caucus
- Member, Congressional Firefighter Caucus
- Member, Congressional Fitness Caucus
- Member, Congressional French Caucus
- Member, Congressional Healthcare Caucus
- Member, Congressional High Tech Caucus
- Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
- Member, Congressional Military Family Caucus
- Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus
- Member, Congressional Privacy Caucus
- Member, Congressional Rare Earth Caucus
- Member, Congressional Robotics Caucus
- Member, Congressional Scouting Caucus
- Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
- Member, Congressional Sovereignty Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Sportmen's Caucus
- Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
- Member, Congressional Wounded to Work Caucus
- Member, Constitution Caucus
- Member, Correctional Institution Inspection Committee
- Member, Friends of Scotland Caucus
- Member, House Cement Caucus
- Member, House Glaucoma Caucus
- Member, House Hunger Caucus
- Member, House Hydropower Caucus
- Member, House Natural Gas Caucus
- Member, House Recycling Caucus
- Member, House Republican Israel Caucus
- Member, House Republican New Media Caucus
- Member, Joint Strike Fighter Caucus
- Member, Legislative Information Service Commission
- Member, Library of Congress Caucus
- Member, Manufacturing Caucus
- Member, Marcellus Shale Caucus
- Member, Military Veterans Caucus
- Member, MS Caucus
- Member, National Guard and Components Caucus
- Member, Navy and Marine Corp Caucus
- Member, Nuclear Issues Working Group
- Member, Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission
- Co-Chair, Ohio Sportsman's Caucus
- Member, Pediatric Cancer Caucus
- Member, Reclaim American Jobs Caucus
- Co-Chair, Republican New Media Caucus
- Member, Rural Veteran's Caucus
- Member, U.S. Turkish Relations Caucus
- Member, Wire and Wire Products Caucus
Professional Experience
- Attorney at Law, 1981-present
- Toledo Trust Company, 1983-1989
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Bowling Green Kiwanis
- President/Director, Bowling Green Noon Kiwanis
- Trustee, Bowling Green Noon Kiwanis
- Member, Business Alliance for Students Excellence
- Member, Friends of Camp Perry-Ottawa County
- Member, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
- Endowment Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
- Instructor, Ohio Division of Wildlife Certified Hunter Education
- Member, Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Ottawa County Historical Society
- Founding Trustee, Wood County Arthritis Foundation
- Member, Wood County Bar Association
- Member, Wood County Farm Bureau
- Member, Wood County Historical Society
- Honorary Member, Wood County Township Trustees
Additional Information
Awards:
- Major General Charles Dick Award for Legislative Excellence, Ohio National Guard, 1999
- Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award, National Association of Manufacturing, 2011
- Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), 112th Congress
- Patriot Award, United States Sportsmen's Alliance, 2002
- Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States
- Chamber of Commerce, 2011
- Taxpayer Friend Award, National Taxpayers Union, 2010, 2011
- Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award, National Association of Manufacturing, 2012
- Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce, 2012
- Defender of Economic Freedom Award, Club for Growth, 2nd Session, 111th Congress
- Taxpayer Hero, Citizens Against Government Waste, 2010
- Friend of the Farm Bureau Award, American Farm Bureau Federation, 112th Congress
- Watchdog of the Treasury, United Conservatives of Ohio, 1998, 2000, 2005
- President's Award, Ohio National Guard, 2006
- Defender of Liberty Award, American Conservative Union, 2010
- Defender of Liberty Award, American Conservative Union, 2011
General Survey
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