Eric Cantor

A Representative from Virginia. Born in Richmond, Henrico County, Va. , June 6, 1963. B. A. , George Washington University, Washington, D. C. , 1985. J. D. , College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. , 1988. M. S. , Columbia University, New York, N. Y. , 1989. Lawyer. Small businessman. Member of the Virginia state house of delegates, 1992-2001. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses until his resignation on August 18, 2014 (January 3, 2001-August 18, 2014). Unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014. Minority whip (One Hundred Eleventh Congress). Majority leader (One Hundred Twelfth and One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses).