James Randy Forbes

James Randy Forbes, a Republican, has represented the Fourth Congressional District of Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2001.

Iraq War
Forbes voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

ARMPAC recipient
Forbes was a large recipient of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's ARMPAC campaign contributions. DeLay is being prosecuted on charges of felony money laundering of campaign finances and conspiracty to launder money. To date, Forbes has not offered to return or donate to charity any of the $30,000 he received, despite calls from Democrats to do so.

Bio
Forbes was born February 17, 1952 in Chesapeake, Virginia. He attended Randolph-Macon College and the University of Virginia, graduating with a degree in Law. Forbes worked in private practice and served in the Virginia State House of Delegates (1989-1997) and the Virginia State Senate (1997-2001). He was also Chair of the Virginia State Republican Party from 1996 to 2001. Forbes was first elected to the House in 2001 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Norman Sisisky.

2006 elections
No major candidates announced their intentions to contest Forbes’s seat in the November 2006 election. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Armed Services
 * Subcommittee on Readiness
 * Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces
 * House Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Ranking Member
 * Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Armed Services
 * Subcommittee on Readiness
 * Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
 * House Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Task Force on Antirust
 * Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
 * Subcommittee on Courts the Internet and Intellectual Property
 * Subcommittee on Crime Terrorism and Homeland Security
 * House Committee on Science
 * Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

More Background Data

 * 2006 Virginia CD 4 Candidate List from VIS

2008 Campaign Contact Information
Official Forbes for Congress campaign website

Forbes for COngress 524 Johnstown Road Chesapeake, VA 23322

Mailing Address PO Box 15100 Chesapeake, VA 23328-5100

Phone: 757-547-1000 Fax: 757-436-4765

[mailto:randy@randyforbes.com randy@randyforbes.com]

Twitter
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External resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * South of the James
 * Richmond Democrat