Dave Hobson

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David Hobson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th district
In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2009[1]
Preceded by	Mike DeWine
Succeeded by	Steve Austria
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 10th district
In office December 13, 1982-January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Mike DeWine
Succeeded by	Merle G. Kearns
Personal details
Born	October 17, 1936 (1936-10-17) (age 75) Cincinnati, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Carolyn Alexander Hobson
Residence	Springfield, Ohio
Alma mater	Ohio Wesleyan University, Ohio State University
Occupation	attorney
Religion	Methodist
Military service
Service/branch	United States Air National Guard
Years of service	1958-1963
Unit	Ohio

David Lee Hobson (born October 17, 1936) is an American politician of the Republican Party who served as a U.S. representative from the seventh congressional district of Ohio.

Hobson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Withrow High School in 1954. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, Ohio) in 1958 and a law degree from Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio) in 1963. He served in the Ohio Air National Guard from 1958 to 1963. Hobson served as an Ohio state senator from 1982 to 1990, serving as President of the Ohio Senate from 1988 to 1990.

In 1990, after R. Michael DeWine left his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to become Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, Hobson was elected to replace him. Hobson began serving in the House in 1991 (102nd Congress). Hobson was the assistant majority whip for the 110th Congress. Hobson is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership and is considered to be a moderate Republican.

As a congressman, some of Hobson's primary concerns were improving health care, controlling government spending and balancing the budget, and strengthening national security. Hobson also believed that Congress must help to stimulate the economies of former industrial towns who have seen factories leave.

In October 2006, the Wall Street Journal reported that Hobson led a delegation to Normandy, France in August 2004 for the groundbreaking of an "interpretive center" at a cemetery for American soldiers killed during World War II. During the seven-day trip, the delegation was feted with at least two private restaurant dinners, one given by Northrop and another by the PMA Group, a leading lobbyist for defense companies. On a 2005 trip to visit nuclear-fuel processing plants in France, Hobson and his delegation attended a dinner near Avignon, in southern France, hosted by Areva SA, the world's largest maker of nuclear reactors. The free meals no doubt violated House rules and possibly federal law, experts on congressional ethics say. House rules prohibit members from accepting any gifts worth $50 or more.^[2]

On October 14, 2007, Hobson announced that he would step down at the end of his term in 2009.^[3]

Committee assignments

• Appropriations Committee
  • Subcommittee on Defense
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (Ranking Member)

Footnotes

1. ^ H.Con.Res. 440
2. ^ Scot J. Paltrow, "On Overseas Trips, Congress's Rules Are Often Ignored", Wall Street Journal, October 27, 2006
3. ^ Jessica Wehrman, "Rep. Hobson to retire at end of current term", Dayton Daily News, October 14, 2007

See also

• Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 7th District
• List of United States Representatives from Ohio

External links

• U.S. Congressman Dave Hobson, U.S. House site

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Mike DeWine	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th congressional district 1991-2009	Succeeded by Steve Austria

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Name	Hobson, Dave
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Date of birth	October 17, 1936
Place of birth	Cincinnati, Ohio
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