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[[Image:Randy Forbes.png|200px|thumb|right|Congressman Randy Forbes]]
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[[ballotpedia:Randy Forbes]]
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{{tnr}}'''Randy Forbes''' (b.February 17, 1952) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the United States House of Representatives and member of the [[House Judiciary Committee]]. Forbes represents [[Virginia]]'s 4th Congressional District based in South Central Virginia
[http://www.forbes.house.gov/fourthdistrict/interactivemap.htm ''Congressman Randy Forbes'' "4th District Information"]
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==Early life and education==
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A native Virginan, Forbes graduated from Randolph-Macon College as valedictorian of his class in 1974. In 1977, Forbes graduated from Virginia Law with his law degree
[http://www.forbes.house.gov/Biography/ ''Congressman Randy Forbes'' "Official Biography"]
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==Professional career==
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Congressman Forbes started his professional career as an aide in the
[[ballotpedia:
Virginia General Assembly|Virginia General Assembly]] before starting his own law firm in 1981. In 1988, Forbes was first elected to the [[ballotpedia:Virginia House of Delegates|Virginia House of Delegates]] and also served as the Republican Floor Leader until 1996. In 1996, Forbes was elected to the [[ballotpedia:Virginia Senate|Virginia Senate]] and was re-elected in 2000 before running for Congress in a 2001 special election
[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=5146 ''VoteSmart'' "Biography of
Randy Forbes
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==Congressional career==
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Congressman Forbes was first elected to his position in Congress on June 19, 2001 in a special election
. Forbes was re-elected in 2002 and has been subsequently re-elected three times with his term expiring in 2010
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==House Judiciary Committee==
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Congressman Forbes was first appointed to the House Judiciary Committee in the 107th Congress which was from 2001 to 2003
[http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_house_hearings&docid=f:84170.pdf ''Government Printing Office'' "Preserving the Integrity of Social Security Numbers and Preventing Misuse by Terrorists and Identity Thieves", September 19, 2002](See Page ii)
. Congressman Forbes has served on the committee continuously throughout this entire Congressional career
[http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_house_hearings&docid=f:85491.pdf ''Government Printing Office'' "Balanced Budget Amendment", March 6, 2003](See Page ii)
[http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_house_hearings&docid=f:98924.pdf ''Government Printing Office'' "Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005", February 17, 2005](See Page ii)
[http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_house_hearings&docid=f:33313.pdf''Government Printing Office'' "Proposed Immigration Fee Increase", February 14, 2007](See Page ii)
[http://judiciary.house.gov/about/members.html ''House Judiciary Committee'' "109th Congress-Members"]
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Congressman Forbes serves on the House Judiciary Subcommittees on Commercial and Administrative Law, Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, and also serves on the House Task Force on Judicial Impeachment
[http://judiciary.house.gov/about/cal.html ''House Judiciary Committee'' "Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee Membership, 111th Congress]
[http://judiciary.house.gov/about/subcrime.html ''House Judiciary Committee'' "Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee Membership, 111th Congress]
[http://judiciary.house.gov/about/taskforce.html''House Judiciary Committee'' "Task Force on Judicial Impeachment Membership, 111th Congress]
. The Task Force considers [[Federal judges who have been impeached|impeachments of federal judges]].
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==Notable moments==
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===Hate Crimes bill===
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Congressman Forbes has opposed major hate crimes legislation throughout his entire congressional career. Forbes had voted against the ''Local Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007'' while the bill was voted on in the House Judiciary Committee. Forbes cited that he voted against the legislation because the bill had an improper focus on personal beliefs and protection of select categories rather than focusing on stopping actual criminal conduct and increasing penalties for offenses committed
[http://forbes.house.gov/Issues/Issue/?IssueID=3341 ''Congressman Randy Forbes'' "Crime Legislation"]
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When the ''Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes Act of 2009'' was debated, Congressman Forbes again took issue with the legislation
. Congressman Forbes did not support the 2009 version of the legislation claiming it vaugely defines who gets prosecuted with a hate crimes enhancer under federal law if the offense is towards a member of the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and trans-gendered community
[http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=513142 ''One News Now'' "What if 'hate crimes' law was applied to Miss USA fiasco?", May 4, 2009]
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Forbes used an example during a House floor speech using the 2009 controversy between former Miss California Carrie Prejean and entertainer Perez Hilton
. Forbes stated in his floor speech: "had (Hilton) done what he said he would do and stormed that stage and pulled that tiara off (Prejean's) head and inflicted bodily harm when he did it, there would not have been one ounce of protection under this piece of legislation for that young girl." The Congressman also stated: "but after he did it, if she had in response made a statement back about the very sexual orientation that had led him to his hatred and dislike for her, and if she had responded by slapping him or any physical injury, she would have had the potential of a ten-year federal piece of legislation coming against her," said Forbes
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==External links==
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* [http://www.forbes.house.gov/ Congressman Forbes Official Website]
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* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=5146 Congressman Forbes on VoteSmart]
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==References==
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[[Category:House Judiciary Committee members
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