LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

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Education

• Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania - Certificate, public policy (2022)

• University of Toledo College of Law - JD (1978-1981)

• Bowling Green State University - BA (1974-1978)

  Activities and notes: Omicron Delta Kappa

• Fairfax Christian School (Dulles, Va.) - High school diploma (1974)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  5th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert Edward Latta (Bob), 68.00%

  Republican
  Nick Rubando, 32.00%

  Democrat

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  5th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert Edward Latta (Bob), 62.00%

  Republican
  John Michael Galbraith, 35.00%

  Democrat
  Don Kissick, 3.00%

  Libertarian

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  5th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert Edward Latta (Bob), 70.90%

  Republican
  James Neu Jr., 29.10%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  5th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert Edward Latta (Bob), 66.46%

  Republican
  Robert L Fry, 28.92%

  Democrat
  Eric Eberly, 4.62%

  Libertarian

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  5th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert Edward Latta (Bob), 57.27%

  Republican
  Angela Zimmann, 39.16%

  Democrat
  Eric Eberly, 3.57%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  5th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert Edward Latta (Bob), 67.82%

  Republican
  Caleb Finkenbiner, 26.47%

  Democrat
  Brian L Smith, 5.70%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  5th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert Edward Latta (Bob), 64.09%

  Republican
  George F. Mays, 35.91%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Private practice attorney (1981-1997)

• Toledo (Ohio) Trust Co. (1983-1989)

Associated Organizations

• St. Thomas More University Parish (Bowling Green, Ohio)

• Bob Latta for Congress (Ohio)

• Latta for Congress (Ohio)

• Ohio State Bar

• Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association

• Wood County (Ohio) Historical Society

• Friends of Camp Perry (Port Clinton, Ohio)

• Wood County (Ohio) Farm Bureau

• National Rifle Association

• Bowling Green (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce

• Wood County (Ohio) Arthritis Foundation

• Bowling Green (Ohio) Noon Kiwanis Club

  Former President

• Leadership for America Today Tomorrow and Always PAC

• Wood County (Ohio) Board of County Commissioners (1991-1996)

  Commissioner

Awards

• Champion of Healthcare Innovation (Healthcare Leadership Council) (July 2023)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• National Health Leadership Award (American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology) (March 2021)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Oct. 2020)

• American Energy Champion (American Energy Alliance) (Sept. 2020)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (June 2020)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union) (May 2019)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (April 2019)

• True Blue Award (Family Research Council Action) (Feb. 2019)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2018)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Oct. 2018)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (Sept. 2018)

• Friend of Agriculture (Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Inc.) (Aug. 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (April 2018)

• True Blue Award (Family Research Council Action) (March 2018)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (Nov. 2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (March 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2016)

• Champion For Life Award (Greater Toledo (Ohio) Right to Life) (March 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (March 2013)

• President's Award (Ohio National Guard) (2006)

• Watchdog of the Treasury Award (United Conservatives of Ohio) (2005)

• Patriot Award (Sportsmen's Alliance) (2002)

• Watchdog of the Treasury Award (United Conservatives of Ohio) (2000)

• Legislator of the Year Award (League of Ohio Sportsmen) (2000)

• Major General Charles Dick Award for Legislative Excellence (Ohio National Guard) (1999)

• Watchdog of the Treasury Award (United Conservatives of Ohio) (1998)

Activities and Interests

• Hobbies: outdoors, deer hunting
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2467 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3505
Phone:	202-225-6405
Fax:	202-225-1985

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Privately Financed Travel

5 trips taken between 2009 - 2023 costing $23,950

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Commission on Communications Standards
• House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Chair
House Energy and Commerce Committee Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee

Caucuses

• 5G Caucus
• Advanced Nuclear Caucus
• ALS Caucus
• Anti-Value Added Tax Caucus
• Auto Care Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus
• British-American Interparliamentary Group, Chair
• Cement Caucus
• Congressional Air Force Caucus
• Congressional Aluminum Caucus
• Congressional America 250 Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Army Aviation Caucus
• Congressional Army Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional Autonomous Vehicle Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Beef Caucus
• Congressional Boating Caucus
• Congressional Candy Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
• Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans
• Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Coal Caucus
• Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
• Congressional Community Pharmacy Caucus
• Congressional Congenital Heart Caucus
• Congressional Constitution Caucus
• Congressional Crop Insurance Caucus
• Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Dairy Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Energy Savings Performance Caucus
• Congressional FFA Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional French Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
• Congressional Friends of Scotland Caucus
• Congressional German-American Caucus
• Congressional Glaucoma Caucus
• Congressional Grid Innovation Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance
• Congressional High Tech Caucus
• Congressional House Manufacturing Caucus
• Congressional Hydropower Caucus
• Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus
• Congressional Internet Caucus
• Congressional Internet of Things Caucus
• Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Lung Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Men's Health Caucus
• Congressional Military Family Caucus
• Congressional Military Veterans Caucus
• Congressional Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional Natural Gas Caucus
• Congressional Navy and Marine Corps Caucus
• Congressional Nuclear Security Working Group
• Congressional Ohio River Basin Caucus
• Congressional Physical Activity Caucus
• Congressional Prayer Caucus
• Congressional Privacy Caucus
• Congressional Propane Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Rare Earth Caucus
• Congressional Recycling Caucus
• Congressional Refinery Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Robotics Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Rural Veterans Caucus
• Congressional Scouting Caucus
• Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
• Congressional Small Business Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Steel Caucus
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Telehealth Caucus
• Congressional Tire Caucus
• Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus
• Congressional Vision Caucus
• Congressional Wi-Fi Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
• Conservative Climate Caucus
• Copper Caucus, Chair and Founder
• Financial Security Caucus
• Fix Congress Caucus
• Health Care Caucus
• House Automotive Caucus
• House Baltic Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Congressional Mobility Air Forces Caucus
• House Congressional Sovereignty Caucus
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Hunger Caucus
• House Paper and Packaging Caucus
• House Republican Conference
• House Republican Israel Caucus
• House Republican Study Committee
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• House Wire and Wire Products Caucus
• Municipal Finance Caucus
• Northern Border Security Caucus
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Suburban Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• HHS health adviser makes a House call

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 18, 2019
  After a brief stint with the Department of Health and Human Services, a Republican aide has returned to his roots in the House. read more

• Staffer returns to Hill after only a month away

  Posted by Sean Myers on Feb. 26, 2016
  The revolving door spun quickly for Allison Witt Poulios, who has returned to the office of Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) with a promotion after only a month working for the Joint Commission. read more

• Rep. Latta longtime aide takes key health care post

  Posted by Sean Myers on Jan. 15, 2016
  A longtime staffer for Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) has jumped to the Joint Commission to fill a crucial post. read more

• Republican policy adviser moves to energy advocacy job

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on March 24, 2015
  A senior policy adviser for Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.) has left for a government relations job at the American Public Power Association. read more

• Chemical industry lobbyist returns to Hill with committee job

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Jan. 29, 2015
  A staffer who became a chemical industry lobbyist is back on the Hill as counsel on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee after just a two-month absence. read more

• Senior staffer moves down the Hill and across a river

  Posted by Jake Harper on Nov. 11, 2014
  Though her former boss is safely in place for another term, a senior congressional staffer has left the Hill to join a lobbying organization across the Potomac. read more

• Rep. Gibbs adds a Caps cheerleader to his staff

  Posted by LegiStorm on Jan. 27, 2014
  An Ohio congressman brings it on by adding a Washington Capitals cheerleader to his staff list. read more

• Telecom industry policy aide joins Rep. Latta's office

  Posted by Katie Barrows on Nov. 4, 2013
  A government affairs representative for telecom giants has joined the office of Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) to work on telecommunications issues for him. read more

• Posted by Katie Barrows on Aug. 19, 2013
  A former staffer for a pro-life congressman is hitting the road for a pro-life nonprofit. read more

• Posted by Jock Friedly on Oct. 6, 2011
  The financial disclosures of Ryan Walker, the chief of staff to Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), say he holds no positions outside his job in Congress. His LinkedIn profile tells a different story. read more