Bob Goodlatte

Bob Goodlatte represented the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives for 26 years, the longest term of service of any representative of the district. He was a leader in national conversations on immigration, criminal justice, technology and the collection of personal data by the government. He served as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and Chairman of the House Republican Technology Working Group. He was Co-Chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus and the Congressional International Creativity and Theft-Prevention Caucus. He served two terms on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and served on the Subcommittee on Higher Education. He was founder and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus and in 2019 the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities presented Bob its Award for Advocacy of Independent Higher Education.

Before going to Washington, DC, Bob founded his own private law practice in Roanoke then later was a partner in the law firm of Bird, Kinder and Huffman. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law, with an undergraduate degree in Government from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.