Steve LaTourette
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Steven C. LaTourette (born July 22, 1954) is a American politician from Ohio. A Republican, he is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 14th Congressional district (map (http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/oh14_109.gif)).
A graduate of the University of Michigan, LaTourette served as the County Prosecutor of Lake County, Ohio from 1989 to 1995. He was elected to the House in 1994 in the wave of Republican successes in that year, defeating incumbent Eric Fingerhut. LaTourette served the 19th district of Ohio from 1995-2003. After the district was eliminated in the round of redistricting following the 2000 Census, LaTourette shifted to the 14th district of Ohio, where he currently serves the eastern suburbs of Cleveland, northeastern Summit County, and Ohio's largest county geographically (if not in terms of population) Ashtabula County. He is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and is chairman of that committee's Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. He is also a member of the House Ethics Committee.
LaTourette is a social conservative known particularly for his support by the National Rifle Association. He voted for Bill Clinton's impeachment. His overall voting record reflects a moderate conservatism.
LaTourette has been a controversial figure in recent months after October 2003, when he telephoned his wife, still living in the district, that he was having an affair with a lobbyist and was filing for divorce. The affair was publicized in 2003 by The Hill newspaper, and the online news magazine Salon reported in Oct. 2004 that LaTourette's mistress was Jennifer Laptook, a former aide now working as a lobbyist for Van Scoyoc Associates, which lobbies LaTourette's committee on a number of issues.
In October 2004, Washingtonian magazine published the results of a survey of congressional staffers that awarded LaTourette the title of "No Alter Boy."
LaTourette's wife, Susan, has posted signs supporting the election of Capri S. Cafaro, LaTourette's opponent for re-election in 2004, at her home in Madison, Ohio.
See also:
- Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 19th District
- Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 14th District
- List of United States Representatives from Ohio
External link
- Steven C. LaTourette's Home Page (http://www.house.gov/latourette/)
| Preceded by: Eric Fingerhut | U.S. Representative from Ohio's 19th Congressional District 1995-2003 | Succeeded by: District eliminated after 2000 Census |
| Preceded by: Thomas C. Sawyer | U.S. Representative from Ohio's 14th Congressional District 2003- | Succeeded by: Incumbent |