• LATTA, ROBERT EDWARD MR
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
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

Strongly 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

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 126
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
08/07/2015 H.R.212 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of the risk of algal toxins in drinking water, and for other purposes. 08/07/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-45. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/09/2015 H.R.1302 VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act 07/09/2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .  (All Actions)
06/10/2015 H.R.2401 To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer, and for other purposes. 06/10/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
06/10/2015 H.R.2399 Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act 06/10/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
05/15/2015 H.R.2271 Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act 05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
05/01/2015 H.Res.234 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas. 05/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
04/24/2015 H.R.1990 Protecting Our Great Lakes Act 04/24/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/24/2015 H.Res.215 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the sustainable use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic onshore and offshore exploration; and enhance consumer education. 04/24/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
04/17/2015 H.R.1785 Voluntary Verification Program Act of 2015 04/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
04/08/2015 H.R.1424 Infection Reduction Labeling Act 04/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1705 Clean Water Affordability Act of 2015 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
03/24/2015 H.R.1585 To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes. 03/24/2015 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
03/12/2015 H.R.992 Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2015 03/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.  (All Actions)
03/02/2015 H.Res.59 Recognizing the National Construction Equipment Museum established, operated and maintained by the Historical Construction Equipment Association located in Bowling Green, Ohio, as the National Construction Equipment Museum. 03/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
03/02/2015 H.R.349 Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act 03/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
02/20/2015 H.Res.113 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". 02/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
02/13/2015 H.R.821 Wi-Fi Innovation Act 02/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.655 FCC "ABCs" Act of 2015 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
02/04/2015 H.R.725 Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2015 02/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/23/2015 H.R.504 Energy Star Program Integrity Act 01/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
Total: 1536
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/08/2017 H.R.2823 Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 H.Res.253 Expressing gratitude and appreciation for the entry of the United States into World War I.
05/17/2017 H.Res.334 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding grid modernization.
05/16/2017 H.R.2432 Volunteer Organization Protection Act of 2017
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
05/04/2017 H.R.2192 To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. Passed Yea
05/01/2017 H.R.2004 Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/12/2017 H.R.1900 National Veterans Memorial and Museum 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.R.1971 Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/03/2017 H.R.1861 Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
04/03/2017 H.Res.92 Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1697 Israel Anti-Boycott Act
03/22/2017 H.R.806 Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017
03/21/2017 H.R.1513 Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017
03/20/2017 H.R.1626 Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017
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