Dave Brat

A Representative from Virginia. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. , July 27, 1964. Graduated from Park Center Senior High School, Brooklyn Park, Minn. , 1982. B. A. , Hope College, Holland, Mich. , 1986. M. Div. , Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, N. J. , 1990. Ph. D. , American University, Washington, D. C. , 1995. Business consultant. Economist. Professor, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va. , 1996-2014. Elected simultaneously as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth and One Hundred Fourteenth Congresses, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Eric Cantor, and reelected to the succeeding Congress (November 4, 2014-January 3, 2019). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018. Dean, Liberty University School of Business, 2019-present.