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[[Image:Cantor.jpg|right|125px]]
[[Image:Cantor.jpg|right|125px]]
'''Eric Cantor''' (b. June 6, 1963) is a Representative (2000-) in the [[House of Representatives]] for [[Virginia]]'s Seventh Congressional District which encompasses part of [[Richmond, Virginia]]. In the House, he is currently the Chief Deputy Minority Whip. A lifelong Virginian, Cantor has also served five terms in the Virginia House of Delegates.
'''Eric Cantor''' (b. June 6, 1963) is a member of the United States [[House of Representatives]] for [[Virginia]]'s 7th congressional district. A Republican, he is currently the Chief Deputy Minority Whip. A lifelong Virginian, Cantor also served five terms in the Virginia House of Delegates.
He currently has a 100% [[pro-life]] voting record and a 92-96% [[conservative]] voting record according to the [[American Conservative Union|ACU]].<ref>http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2008/people/va/rep_va07.php</ref>
He currently has a 100% [[pro-life]] voting record and a 92-96% [[conservative]] voting record according to the [[American Conservative Union|ACU]].<ref>http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2008/people/va/rep_va07.php</ref>
==Political Career==
==Political Career==
In 1991, Cantor was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and was reelected to another four terms easily. Due to his background, he is staunchly pro-business, sponsoring a bill to limit the liability of the cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris in a Florida court decree and opposing restrictions on telemarketers. When [[Tom Bliley]] decided to retire as Representative in 2000, he ran for the vacant seat. Despite narrowly winning the primary, he was able to defeat the Democratic challenger easily.
In 1991, Cantor was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and was reelected to another four terms easily. Due to his background, he is staunchly pro-business, sponsoring a bill to limit the liability of the cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris in a Florida court decree, and opposing restrictions on telemarketers. When [[Tom Bliley]] decided to retire as Representative in 2000, he ran for the vacant seat. Despite narrowly winning the primary, he was able to defeat the Democratic challenger easily.
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== References ==