Former Rep. Denver Riggleman

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Summary

Riggleman, Denver Lee a Representative from Virginia; born in Manassas, Va., March 17, 1970; graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas, Va., 1988; A.A., Burlington County College, Mount Laurel, N.J., 1996; A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., 1996; B.A., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., 1998; United States Air Force, 1992-2007; federal contractor; small business owner; distillery operator; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-present).

Biographical

Full Name: Denver Lee Riggleman III
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: DEN-vur RIH-guhl-muhn
Date of Birth: March 17, 1970 (age: 54)
Place of Birth: Manassas, Va.
Religion: Non-Denominational Protestant
Hometown: Manassas, Va.
Place of Residence: Afton, Va.
Previous Occupation: Entrepreneur

Wikipedia

Family:

Married: Christine Blair Riggleman distillery owner, 1989

3 children: Lauren, Abigail, Lillian

Miscellaneous Links:

Ballotpedia

C-SPAN

Project VoteSmart

Campaign Links:

X (Twitter), campaign

YouTube, campaign

Social Networking:

Facebook

LinkedIn

X (Twitter), official

Instagram, official

Eventbrite, official

Education

Villanova University - Master's certificate (2007)
University of Virginia - BA, foreign affairs, with distinction (1996-1998)
Burlington County (N.J.) College - AA (1996)
Community College of the Air Force - AAS, avionics systems (1996)
Stonewall Jackson High School (Charleston, W.Va.) - Diploma (1988)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2019-Jan. 2, 2021) Defeated

Member, 5th Congressional District of Virginia

Election Results

2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

5th Congressional District of Virginia

Denver Lee Riggleman III, 53.00%
Republican

Leslie Cockburn, 47.00%
Democrat

Employment History

House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol (Aug. 2021-May 2022)

Senior Technical Adviser
Navigators Global LLC (Feb. 2021-Aug. 2021)

Senior Strategist
Silverback Distillery (April 2013-2018)

Consultant
Analyst Warehouse LLC (Nov. 2007-Dec. 2015)

Chief Executive Officer

Other Experience:

National Security Agency

Contractor

Associated Organizations

Own leadership PAC:

Election campaign:

Friends of Denver Riggleman Inc. (Virginia)

Owner:

Silverback Distillery (April 2013-)
Co-Owner

Awards

Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Oct. 2020)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)
Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)

Military History

U.S. Air Force (1998-2005)

Intelligence Officer
U.S. Air Force (1992-1996)

C-141 Starlifter Enlisted Avionics Technician

Activities and Interests

Hobbies: Bigfoot

Publications

Bigfoot .... It's Complicated (2020)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2019 costing $23,787

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Trip Destinations:

Israel

Trip Sponsors:

American Israel Education Foundation

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2020
Election Candidate: 2018
Extension Letter: 2020
New Hire: 2019
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Congressional Staff

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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $67,624.48
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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