Randy Forbes
Randy Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th district | |
| In office June 26, 2001 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Sisisky |
| Succeeded by | Donald McEachin |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 6, 1998 – June 19, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Earley |
| Succeeded by | Harry Blevins |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 78th district | |
| In office January 10, 1990 – January 5, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Creekmore |
| Succeeded by | Harry Blevins |
| Chair of the Virginia Republican Party | |
| In office June 1996 – December 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick McSweeney |
| Succeeded by | Gary R. Thomson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Randy Forbes February 17, 1952 Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Shirley Forbes |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Randolph-Macon College (B.A.) University of Virginia (J.D.) |
James Randy Forbes (born February 17, 1952) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district, serving from 2001 to 2017.
Prior to joining the United States Congress, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia State Senate, and Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. Forbes formerly served as Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee.
During the Donald Trump administration, Forbes was reviewed as a prospective choice for Secretary of the Navy. Forbes campaigned for Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Forbes was passed over twice for the first-round and second round nominations of Secretary of the Navy.
Forbes served as a senior distinguished fellow at the U.S. Naval War College from February through December 2017.
Forbes founded Project Blitz, a radical Christian organization focused on providing state legislators with model legislation to "inject religion into public education, attack reproductive healthcare, and undermine LGBTQ equality using a distorted definition of “religious freedom”," according to watchdog Blitzwatch.