Tom Garrett Jr.
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| Tom Garrett Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Hurt |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 22nd district |
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| In office January 11, 2012 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph K. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Mark Peake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Alexander Garrett Jr. March 27, 1972 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dana Garrett (1998–2009) Flanna Garrett (2016–present) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Alma mater | University of Richmond (BA, JD) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1995–2000 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | 214th Fires Brigade |
Thomas Alexander Garrett Jr. (born March 27, 1972) is an American politician and former prosecutor. He is the United States Representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district. A Republican, Garrett formerly represented the 22nd District in the Virginia Senate.[1]
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Early life and family
Thomas Garrett was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Thomas Alexander Garrett Sr. and his wife, Lois. Garrett is a graduate of Louisa County High School and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Richmond.[2] He resides with his wife, Flanna, and three daughters, Carolyn, Laura and Locke in unincorporated Buckingham County (with a Scottsville address).
Military career
Garrett served for six years in the U.S. Army,[3] where he was a Field Artillery Officer.[4]
Political career
Commonwealth's attorney
Garrett served as an Assistant Attorney General under Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell. In 2007, he was elected Commonwealth's Attorney for Louisa County.
State Senate
After the General Assembly redistricted the State Senate as required by the Virginia Constitution in 2011, Garrett decided to run in an open seat. The 22nd District was open due to the incumbent Republican Ralph K. Smith's home in Roanoke being drawn into another district.
In the Republican primary, Garrett came in first in a five-person field with nearly 26% of the vote and a margin of fewer than 200 votes.[5] During his time in office, he served on the General Laws and Technology, Courts of Justice, Education and Health, and Privileges and Elections committees. He received the Freshman Legislator of the Year Award in 2012 from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Defender of Liberty Award from the American Conservative Union in 2013.[citation needed]
2016 congressional election
In May 2016, after three ballots at the Republican nominating convention, Garrett won the Republican nomination for U.S. Representative in Virginia's 5th congressional district.[6]
In the November 2016 general election, Garrett defeated Democratic nominee Jane Dittmar, the former chairwoman of the Albemarle County board of supervisors. Garrett's victory was historic, in that he received the most amount of votes in the history of the Fifth District of Virginia. He won with 58.2% of the vote to Dittmar's 41.6%.[7][8]
115th Congress
In January 2017, Congressman Garrett was named to the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Education and the Workforce. He is also a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.[citation needed] Garret is a member of the Republican Study Committee.[9]
Unite the Right rally
In March 2017, Garrett met with one of the organizers of the Unite the Right rally (who was a constituent).[10] Following the attack there, Garrett disavowed the organizer and said that he was unaware of Jason Kessler's role in the rally when they initially met.
References
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- ↑ Garrett to Challenge Short for Louisa Post, The Central Virginian, June 21, 2007.
- ↑ Staff reports, Candidates for 5th District outline priorities for Southside, Gazette-Virginian (October 31, 2016).
- ↑ James Ivancic, Freshman Congressman Tom Garrett looks forward to busy session, Fauquier Times (December 27, 2016).
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External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress
- Campaign website
- Appearances on C-SPAN
| Senate of Virginia | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the Virginia Senate from the 22nd district 2012–2017 |
Succeeded by Mark Peake |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th congressional district 2017–present |
Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by | United States Representatives by seniority 397th |
Succeeded by Vicente González D-Texas |
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- 1972 births
- County and city Commonwealth's Attorneys in Virginia
- Living people
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia
- People from Louisa County, Virginia
- Politicians from Atlanta
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- United States Army officers
- University of Richmond School of Law alumni
- Virginia lawyers
- Virginia Republicans
- Virginia State Senators
- 21st-century American politicians
- People from Buckingham County, Virginia
