„Eric Cantor“ – Versionsunterschied

Vorlage:Infobox Congressman Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963 in Richmond, Virginia) is currently the Republican representative of Virginia's 7th congressional district. On November 19, 2008, Cantor was elected to the position of Republican Whip for the 111th Congress.

Early Life and Education

He attended George Washington University where he was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, received his Juris Doctor from the College of William and Mary, and received a master's degree in real estate development from Columbia University.

Cantor is married to Diana Fine and they maintain a kosher home.

Early Career

As a freshman at George Washington University in 1981, Cantor worked as an intern for House Republican Tom Bliley of Virginia and was Bliley's driver in the 1982 campaign. Cantor worked for over a decade with his family's small business doing legal work and real estate development. Cantor was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, serving there from 1992 to 2000 before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He is currently the only Jewish Republican serving in the United States Congress.

Congress

During his first term in office, Cantor was selected to serve as Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare. He has also served on the House Financial Services Committee and on the House International Relations Committee and the very powerful House Ways and Means Committee. Since his second term, he has served as chief deputy Republican whip, the highest appointed position in the Republican caucus.Vorlage:Fact

On June 8, 2005, Cantor defeated Jim Nachman, the Democratic nominee and Independent candidate Dr. Brad Blanton. Cantor received 64% of the votes.Vorlage:Fact

Cantor is a supporter of strong US-Israel relations, cosponsoring legislation that would cut off all U.S. taxpayer aid to the Palestinian Authority and another bill calling for an end to taxpayer aid to the Palestinians until they stop unauthorized excavations on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Responding to a claim by the State Department that the United States provides no "direct" aid to the Palestinian Authority, Cantor stated that United States sends about US$75 million in aid annually to the Palestinian Authority, which is administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Cantor also stated that Congress approved a three-year package of US$400 million in aid for the Palestinian Authority in 2000. Cantor's cousin, Daniel Cantor Wultz, died as the result of a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv which was carried out by Islamic Jihad on April 17 2006.Vorlage:Fact

In the 2002 election, Cantor defeated Democratic opponent Ben "Cooter" Jones, who starred on the popular TV series The Dukes of Hazzard.

On Sept. 29, 2008, Cantor, blamed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the failure of the $700 billion economic bailout bill. Pelosi had struck "the tone of partisanship that frankly, was inappropriate in this discussion," Cantor said. "This is not a partisan crisis," Cantor said. "This is an economic crisis facing everyone." He noted that 94 Democrats voted against the measure, as well as 133 Republicans.

2008 VP Short List

In August 2008, it was reported that Cantor was being considered as John McCain's Vice Presidential running mate, with McCain's representatives seeking documents from Cantor as part of its vetting process.

He has been mentioned as a possible prospect for a presidential run in 2012.

Electoral history

Vorlage:Ushr: Results 2000–2006

Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
2000		Warren A. Stewart	94,935	33%		Eric Cantor	192,652	67%	*
2002		Ben L. "Cooter" Jones	49,854	30%		Eric Cantor	113,658	69%	*
2004		(no candidate)				Eric Cantor	230,765	75%		W. Brad Blanton	Independent	74,325	24%	*
2006		James M. Nachman	88,206	34%		Eric Cantor	163,706	64%		W. Brad Blanton	Independent	4,213	2%	*
2008		Anita Hartke	138,123	37%		Eric Cantor	233,531	63%	*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2000, write-ins received 304 votes. In 2002, write-ins received 153 votes. In 2004, write-ins received 568 votes. In 2006, write-ins received 272 votes. References External links Eric Cantor Chief Deputy Whip official U.S. House website Chief Deputy Republican Whip Eric Cantor official campaign website Eric Cantor interview on House GOP Floor Protest and Speaker Pelosi Aug 01, 2008 interview on BlogTalkRadio