Randy Forbes
J. Randy Forbes (born February 17 1952), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the Fourth Congressional District of Virginia. Born 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 1996-2001. Forbes was first elected to the House in 2001 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Norman Sisisky. He is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.