Bob Latta

Bob Latta was a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 5th Congressional District (map) of Ohio. He won the Republican nomination in a special election to replace deceased Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio). The special election took place on December 11, 2007.

Bio
Latta was elected to the Ohio State Senate in November 1996 representing the 2nd Senate District. In November 200 he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent the 6th House District.

Latta graduated from Bowling Green Senior High School in 1974, received a B.A. degree from Bowling Green State University in 1978, and received a law degreee from the University of Toledo College of law in 1981. He lives in Bowling Green with his wife Marcia and their two daughters Elizabeth and Maria.

Bob Latta's father, Delbert L. Latta, held the 5th Congressional District for 30 years. Bob Latta lost an earlier bid to succeed his father in the seat in 1988 to Gillmor by a thin margin of 27 votes.

2007 elections
Latta was seeking the Republican nomination to replace Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio) in a special election. He won the election by a margin of 57% - 43% against Robin Weirauch.

Latta was to be sworn in the afternoon of December 13, 2007, two days after winning s special election. afternoon.

Committees
Latta will be assigned committees when he is sworn in to Congress.

Contact
Washington Office: 1203 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-6405 Fax: (202) 225-1985

Bowling Green Office: 1045 N. Main Street, Suite 6 Bowling Green, Ohio 43402-1361 Phone:(419) 354-8700

Defiance Office: 101 Clinton Street, Suite 1200 Defiance, Ohio 43512-2165 Phone:(419) 782-1996

Norwalk Office: 130 Shady Lane Drive Norwalk, Ohio 44857 Phone:(419) 668-0206

Campaign
Official Wittman for Congress campaign website

Bob Latta for Congress 300 North Main Street Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Phone: 419.352.1956

[mailto:Campaign@LattaforCongress.com Campaign@LattaforCongress.com]

Twitter
 Bob Latta posts on Twitter at http://twitter.com/boblatta/

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Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Ohio and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Ohio's 1st Congressional District
 * Bob Latta for Congress Official Latta campaign website.