LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center - JD (1975)

• U.S. Naval Academy - BS (1968)

  Activities and notes: Superintendent's Commendation for Outstanding Leadership Contributions

• University of Southern California - Attended (1963-1964)

Office History

Election Results

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Virginia (Class 1)
  James Henry Webb Jr. (Jim), 49.59%

  Democrat
  George Felix Allen, 49.20%

  Republican
  Glenda Gail Parker, 1.10%

  Undetermined

Associated Organizations

• James Webb for U.S. Senate (Virginia)

• Webb 2016

• Born Fighting PAC

Awards

• Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership (Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc.) (April 11, 2014)

• Distinguished Public Service Award (American Legion) (Feb. 26, 2013)

• Major Frank Tejeda Congressional Leadership Award (Marine Corps Reserve Association) (April 17, 2011)

• Award for Advancing U.S. Business Interests in East Asia (Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce) (2011)

• Legislator of the Year (National Association of County Veterans Service Officers) (2011)

• Outstanding Legislator Award (National Alliance on Mental Illness) (July 1, 2010)

• Andrew Jackson Presidential Award for Citizenship and Leadership (Ladies Hermitage Association) (April 21, 2010)

• Leadership in Education Award (Educational Policy Institute) (April 13, 2010)

• Special Leadership Award (Military Order of the Purple Heart) (Feb. 11, 2009)

• Military Coalition Award of Merit (Military Coalition) (Sept. 9, 2008)

• Gold Medal and Citation of Merit (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States) (Aug. 15, 2008)

• Media Service Award (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States) (2001)

• Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig Sr. Memorial Distinguished Service Award (United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association) (1993)

• Military Order of the Iron Mike Award (Marine Corps League) (1987)

• Major General John H. Russell Leadership Award (Marine Corps University Foundation) (1987)

• National Patriots Award (Congressional Medal of Honor Society) (1987)

• News and Documentary Emmy Award (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences) (1984)

• National Commander Public Relations Award (American Legion) (1979)

• Outstanding Veteran Award (The Vietnam Veterans Civic Council) (1976)

Military History

• U.S. Marine Corps (1968-1972)

  Captain

  Vietnam War

Awards and Honors:

• Bronze Star Awarded two Bronze Stars for actions during the Vietnam War

• Marine for Life (Oct. 28, 2008)

• U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1968 Leadership Award for Superior Leadership in Military Service (2001)

• Medal for Distinguished Public Service (1987)

• Navy Cross Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War (July 10, 1969)

• Silver Star Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War (May 9, 1969)

• Purple Heart Awarded two Purple Hearts for injuries sustained in the Vietnam War (1967)

Publications

• A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America (2009)

• Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America (2005)

• Lost Soldiers (2002)

• Fields of Fire (2001)

• A Country Such as This (2001)

• Something to Die For (2001)

• The Emperor's General (2000)

• Sense of Honor (1995)

Privately Financed Travel

3 trips taken between 2008 - 2010 costing $8,256

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 8/14/2009-8/15/2009: Transportation within Myanmar and lodging and meals in Naypyidaw from Myanmar

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Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Defense lobbyist back to Senate Appropriations Committee

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 11, 2017
  After two years as a defense and technology lobbyist, Kali Matalon has returned to the Senate Appropations Committee. read more

• Senator picks up pair of ex-lobbyist Clinton aides

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 28, 2017
  Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastro (D-Nev.)'s newest hires could almost share the same resume. Both are ex-trade lobbyists and aides to former Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). read more

• Trump leads Twitter buzz on Capitol Hill

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on July 27, 2015
  As billionaire Donald Trump surges in the 2016 presidential polls, Capitol Hill is obsessed, at least as measured by the tweets about him. read more

• Human Rights Campaign hires Democratic chief of staff from the Hill

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on June 18, 2015
  The Human Rights Campaign has hired Rep. Cheri Bustos' (D-Ill.) top staffer for a policy position. read more

• Posted by Chip Slawson on June 17, 2013
  A former aide to Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) has left the Hill in favor of county government advocacy. read more

• 92 members of Congress did not file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 14, 2012
   The filings of 17 senators and 75 representatives were not available when the personal financial dislcosures were released Thursday. read more

• Nearly 50 members have yet to file financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on July 19, 2011
  Half of the members of Congress who received extensions to file their personal financial disclosures at the May deadline have since filed, leaving nearly 50 lawmakers who have yet to file. read more

• Many lawmakers granted financial disclosure extensions

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 15, 2011
  Twenty senators and 75 representatives requested an extension of the May deadline and did not have a 2011 personal financial disclosures in today's release. read more

• All 2010 Senate financial disclosures available at LegiStorm

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 16, 2010
  The Senate released financial disclosures for all senators today in paper format. LegiStorm has scanned them all in and put them online. read more

• Financial disclosures of Senate staff now available at LegiStorm

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 18, 2008
  LegiStorm has now released all Personal Financial Disclosures filed by Senate aides in 2008. The disclosures include the annual reports filed by staffers by the May 15 deadline, as well as letters granting extensions to those staffers who asked for more time to file. read more