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The Honorable James Forbes
United States Representative

Washington, DC 20515-0000

Biographical Information

Born: Feb. 17, 1952
Birth Place: Norfolk, VA
Home: Chesapeake, VA
Family: Wife, Shirley
Religion: Baptist

Educational Experience:

Randolph-Macon College, BA
University of Virginia School of Law, JD

Professional Experience:

Attorney, J. Randy Forbes & Associates, P.C. 1981-present.

Organizational Memberships:

American Bar Association;
Virginia Bar Association;
Chesapeake Bar Association;
Chesapeake Farm Bureau;
Hamilton Roads Chamber of Commerce;
Phi Beta Kappa;
Omicron Delta Kappa;
Chesapeake Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary;
Mothers Against Drunk Driving;
Chesapeake School Board Task Force on High Schools;
National Leadership Council of the New Majority Council;
Chesapeake PTA;
James Madison University Parents' Council.

Political Experience:

Virginia State Senate, 1997 - present
Virginia House of Delegates, 1989-97;
Republican Floor Leader, Virginia House of Delegates, 1994-97;
Republican Party of Virginia, Chairman, 1996-present.

Date First Elected to the House: Special Election June 19, 2001