Rick Boucher
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | William Wampler |
| Succeeded by | Morgan Griffith |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 39th district |
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In office January 8, 1975 – December 27, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | George M. Warren, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James P. Jones |
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Frederick Carlyle Boucher August 1, 1946 Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Hauslohner |
| Residence | Abingdon, Virginia |
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Roanoke College (B.A.) University of Virginia (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Methodist |
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Frederick Carlyle "Rick" Boucher (/ˈbaʊtʃər/ BOW-chər; born August 1, 1946) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district from 1983 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was defeated in the 2010 elections, while trying to be elected to a 15th term, when he was challenged by Morgan Griffith.
Boucher is a native of Abingdon, Virginia, where he currently lives. He earned his BA from Roanoke College where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. He received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. He has practiced law on Wall Street initially as an associate at Milbank Tweed in the firm's New York City office, and later in Virginia. Prior to his election to Congress, he served for seven years as a member of the Senate of Virginia.
In May 2011, Mr. Boucher joined prominent Washington law firm Sidley Austin and will be leading their government strategies practice. The Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), an industry advocacy group, also announced that Boucher has joined as the honorary chair. The IIA includes among its members AT&T and the Americans for Tax Reform and has focused on expanding broadband access and adoption with particular emphasis on increased mobile connectivity for underserved and rural communities.
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