Biography
A Representative from Virginia. Born in Minot, Ward County, N. Dak. , January 5, 1949. Graduated from the United States Capitol Page School. B. A. , Amherst College, Amherst, Mass. , 1971. J. D. , University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. , 1975. United States Army, 1971-1972. United States Army Reserve, 1972-1979. Legislative assistant, Virginia house of delegates. Business executive. Member of the Fairfax County, Va. , board of supervisors, 1980-1994. Chair, Fairfax County, Va. , board of supervisors, 1991-1994. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses until his resignation November 24, 2008 (January 3, 1995-November 24, 2008). Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee (One Hundred Sixth and One Hundred Seventh Congresses). Chair, Committee on Government Reform (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses).