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CANTOR, Eric

CANTOR, Eric
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CANTOR, Eric
1963–

Office

Representative

State/Territory

Virginia

Party

Republican

Congress(es)

107th (2001–2003), 108th (2003–2005), 109th (2005–2007), 110th (2007–2009), 111th (2009–2011), 112th (2011–2013), 113th (2013–2015)

Leadership Positions

Majority Leader - 112th, 113th, Republican Whip - 111th

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Biography

CANTOR, Eric, a Representative from Virginia; born in Richmond, Henrico County, Va., June 6, 1963; B.A., George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1985; J.D., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., 1988; M.S., Columbia University, New York, N.Y., 1989; lawyer; small businessman; member of the Virginia state house of delegates, 1992-2001; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-present); minority whip (One Hundred Eleventh Congress); majority leader (One Hundred Twelfth and One Hundred Thirteenth Congress).

View Record in the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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Bibliography / Further Reading

Cantor, Eric., Kevin McCarthy, and Paul Ryan. Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders. New York: Threshold Editions, 2010.

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