About Bob

photo of BobAfter graduating from college and serving two years in the Army, Bob moved from the Midwest to Arlington in 1972. He graduated from the College of William and Mary's law school and began a career.

photo of Bob Bob worked for 15 years as counsel to two Congressional committees. In 1993, President Clinton appointed him as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served until early 1997. He currently is a partner in an Arlington government relations firm.

Bob's been an Arlington civic activist for over two decades. He spearheaded successful School Bond campaigns in 1988 and 1996, and served on the Arlington County Board's Fiscal Affairs and Transportation advisory panels.

Just The Facts

Member, Virginia House of Delegates since 1998
Elected November 4, 1997; re-elected November 2, 1999, November 6, 2001, November 4, 2003, and November 8, 2005.

Committee Assignments:
Appropriations
Privileges and Elections

Legislative Study Group Appointments:
Joint Commission on Health Care
Long-Term Care and Medicaid Reform Subcommittee
 Behavioral Health Care Subcommittee

Commission on Youth

National Conference of State Legislatures
Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee
 Financial Services Committee

Professional Experience:
Partner, EB&T Strategy Group LLC, 2004-

Legislative Consultant, 1997 -

Legislative Counsel to Lieutenant Governor Donald S. Beyer, Jr.,
1997 Session, Virginia General Assembly.

Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs,
U. S. Department of Justice, 1993-97.

Deputy General Ccounsel, Committee on the Judiciary,
U. S. House of Representatives, 1989-93.

Counsel, Committee on Government Operations, U. S. House of Representatives, 1978-89.

Civic Participation:

Member, Board of Directors, Virginia YMCA.

Board Member, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

Member, Virginia Public Buildings Board

Member, AHC, Inc. (formerly Arlington Housing Corporation)

Member, Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Member, Arlington Historical Society

Member, Voices for Virginia's Children

Member, The Arc of Virginia

Member, Arlington County Local Emergency Planning Committee

Member, Virginia Historical Society

Member, Board of Directors, Warren Stambaugh Foundation

Member, Arlington County Transportation Commission, 1996-97

Arlington School Bonds Campaign-Manager, 1988; General Coordinator, 1996

Arlington County Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee, 1983-85; Chairman, 1984-85

Northern Virginia Hotline--Volunteer Listener, 1972-75; Advisory Board, 1985-93

Member, Sierra Club

Member, Friends of the North Fork Shenandoah River

Awards

Outstanding Achievement Award, Medical Care for Children Partnership, 2002

Public Service Award, Virginia Partisans Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club, 2002

"Service to Youth Award," Virginia State YMCA, 2001

Certificate of Appreciation, Virginia Transplant Council, 2001

"Legislator Hero," League of Conservation Voters, 2000

“Tech Ten” Award Winner, Northern Virginia Technology Council

1999, 2000 "

Honored Citizen" Award, Outstanding Service, Arlington School Board, 1991