Rob Woodall
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 7th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | John Linder |
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February 11, 1970 Athens, Georgia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Peachtree Corners, Georgia |
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Furman University, University of Georgia |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Website | Official website |
William Robert Woodall III/ˈwʊdɔːl/ (born February 11, 1970) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. Prior to being elected to congress, he was the Chief of Staff to U.S. Congressman John Linder (R-GA). He worked for Linder from 1994 to 2010.
Woodall was born in Athens, GA. He attended both public and private grade schools, and graduated from Marist School in 1988. He attended Furman University followed by law school at the University of Georgia. While attending law school, he spent summers working in a Washington, D.C. law firm. He left law school after the summer of 1994 to work for his hometown U.S. Representative John Linder. Woodall later finished law school in 1998.
He won the Republican primary with about 56% of the vote against Jody Hice. He faced Democrat Doug Heckman in the 2010 General Election. On November 2, 2010, Woodall defeated Heckman to win the election.
The top donors to Woodall's campaign funds were the Credit Union National Association, the Southern Company, the American Dental Association, and the Vision for Tomorrow Fund.
Woodall addressed the U.S. House on October 26, 2011, in which he called for reducing regulation on businesses.
Woodall voted for repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in January, 2011.
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