Rob Portman
Robert Jones "Rob" Portman (born December 19, 1955) is a Pro-life Republican Party politician and junior United States Senator from Ohio. Previously he served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio's second congressional district (1993-2005), United States Trade Representative (2005-2006), and Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2006-2007). He was elected to the United States Senate in 2010 by defeating Democrat Lee Fisher.
| Rob Portman | |||
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| U.S. Senator from Ohio From: January 5, 2011 â Present | |||
| Predecessor | George Voinovich | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| U.S. Representative from Ohio's 2nd Congressional District From: May 4, 1993 â May 17, 2005 | |||
| Predecessor | Bill Gradison | ||
| Successor | Jean Schmidt | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Jane Portman | ||
| Religion | Methodist | ||
Portman is playing the role of Mitt Romney's debating partner in Romney's preparations for the 2012 presidential debates.
Originally a co-sponsor of The Defense Of Marriage Act, in 2013 Portman came out as a supporter of Gay Marriage. In an op-ed for the Columbus Dispatch, he cited his son, who had came out as gay in 2011, as the reason for his change of heart.[1]