Rob Wittman
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st district |
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Assumed office December 11, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jo Ann Davis |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 99th district |
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In office January 13, 2006 – December 11, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Albert C. Pollard |
| Succeeded by | Albert C. Pollard |
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Robert Joseph Wittman February 3, 1959 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathryn Jane Sisson |
| Children | 2 |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (BS) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MPH) Virginia Commonwealth University (PhD) |
Robert Joseph "Rob" Wittman (born February 3, 1959) is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 1st congressional district, serving since a special election in 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from the fringes of the Washington suburbs to the Hampton Roads area. It is nicknamed "America's First District" because the site of Jamestown is located there.
Wittman was born in Washington, D.C., the son of adoptive parents Regina C. (née Wood) and Frank Joseph Wittman. His father was of German descent and his mother's ancestors included immigrants from Ireland and Canada. He grew up in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University as a member of the Corps of Cadets and Army ROTC and studied biology. While at Virginia Tech, he spent the summers working at a tomato cannery and on a fishing vessel. Also while he was in college, Wittman was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He later earned a master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990 and a Ph. D. from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2002. Wittman worked for 20 years with the Virginia Department of Health. He served as an environmental health specialist and later was field director for the Division of Shellfish Sanitation.
Wittman served on the Montross Town Council from 1986 to 1996 and as Mayor of the Town of Montross from 1992 to 1996. Two of his major accomplishments in this office were the overhaul of the sewage system and the development of a computerized system for tax billing. From 1996 to 2005, Wittman served on the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors, the last two years as chairman. He helped with the creation of new libraries and pushed for raises in teacher salaries.
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