Summary
Current Position: US Representative of OH 7th District since 2010
Affiliation: Republican
Robert Brian Gibbs (born June 14, 1954) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 7th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia
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News
WASHINGTON, D. C. – A Justice Department proposal aimed at closing a regulatory loophole that lets people buy gun-making kits without a background check has triggered the wrath of Holmes County GOP Rep. Bob Gibbs, who on Thursday sent a letter of protest to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives, Marvin Richardson.
The rule the Justice Department proposed in May would make clear that retailers must run background checks before selling kits that contain the parts needed to make a gun, would require that manufacturers include a serial number on the firearm “frame or receiver” in easy-to-build firearm kits and would require federally licensed firearms dealers to add serial numbers to un-serialized firearms they acquire.
When the rule was announced, Garland said it would keep criminals and others barred from owning a gun from using the loophole to acquire firearms without a background check. The Justice Department said that between 2016 and 2020, law enforcement reported recovering more than 23,000 un-serialized firearms from potential crime scenes, including 325 homicides or attempted homicides.
About
Source: Campaign page
Over thirty years ago, Bob Gibbs began his version of the American Dream. As a graduate of Bay Village High School, Bob went on to earn his degree from The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in 1974. From OSU, Bob founded Hidden Hollow Farms, a livestock production farm located in Holmes County, mostly producing market hogs.
As the owner/operator of Hidden Hollow, Bob began to take an active role in promoting agriculture throughout Ohio, leading him to serve as President of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation for two terms starting in 1999. Since 1985 Bob has served on the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Farm Bureau, making him one of the more well-known and informed advocates of agriculture in Ohio.
In 2002, Bob used his small business and farming background to earn a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives. After being reelected by his constituents twice, he went on to win election to the Ohio Senate in 2008. In the Ohio Legislature Bob served as Chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, and as Vice-Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
In 2010, like many Ohioans, Bob was fed up with Washington. Bad policies like Cap-and-Trade, Obamacare, and many more examples of over-regulation by out-of-control federal agencies were instrumental in Bob’s decision to run for Congress. Bob went on to defeat a two-term incumbent by 14 points and was sworn in as a member of the historic class of 86 freshmen.
Once in Congress, Bob was named to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Agriculture Committee, earning the highly sought-after position of Chairman of the Water Resources and the Environment Subcommittee. As a Subcommittee on Transportation, Bob’s Committee has sole jurisdiction over the Army Corps of Engineers and the EPA as it relates to the Clean Water Act.
Bob Gibbs has been fighting the status quo of Washington and trying to give the American people a voice in their own government once again. He has introduced three pieces of legislation. Two of these bills have since passed the House with bipartisan support and are aimed at reducing the government’s intrusion and regulatory burden that hurts our families, job creators, and our communities.
Bob is a member of the Farm Bureau, a life-member of the National Rifle Association, various Chambers of Commerce throughout Ohio, Pheasants forever, and the United Methodist Church.
Bob is a former board member of the Farm Bureau Bank and has held positions on the Ohio Cooperative Council, the Ohio Farm Bureau, and the Ohio Livestock Coalition. Bob served as President of the Loudonville Farmers Equity where he served on the board for over a decade. He also served as President of the Holmes County Extension Advisory Committee, the Holmes County Farm Bureau and is past supervisor of the Holmes County Soil and Water Conservation Service.
Bob is a recipient of the “Guardian of Small Business” award from the National Independent Federation of Small Businesses, the “Watchdog of the Treasury” from the United Conservatives of Ohio, and was named the Legislator of the Year (2012) by the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force.
Bob and his wife, Jody, have been married for 36 years and have three grown children: Adam, Amy, and Andrew.
Experience
Work Experience
- Ohio House of Representatives
2003 to 2009 - Ohio State Senate
2009 to 2010 - U.S. Representative from Ohio’s 18th Congressional District
2011 to 2013
Education
Personal
Birth Year: 1954
Place of Birth: Peru, IN
Gender: Male
Race(s): Caucasian
Religion: Christian: Methodist
Spouse: Jody Gibbs
Children: Adam Gibbs, Amy Gibbs, Andrew Gibbs
Contact
Email:
Offices
Washington D.C. Office
2446 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6265
Fax: (202) 225-3394
Ashland Office
110 Cottage St.
Ashland, OH 44805
Phone: (419) 207-0650
Fax: (419) 207-0655
Canton Office
110 Central Plaza South
Canton, OH 44702
Phone: (330) 737-1631
Web
Government Page, Campaign Site, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Wikipedia, YouTube
Politics
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Recent Elections
2018
| Bob Gibbs (R) | 153,117 | 58.7% |
| Ken Harbaugh (D) | 107,536 | 41.3% |
| TOTAL | 260,653 |
2020
| Bob Gibbs (R) | 52,204 | 100% |
| TOTAL | 52,204 |
Source: Ballotpedia
Finances
GIBBS, ROBERT BRIAN has run in 10 races for public office, winning 9 of them. The candidate has raised a total of $6,893,163.
Source: Follow the Money
Committees
Committees
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
Subcommittees
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Highways and Transit
Environment
Voting Record
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New Legislation
Source: Congress.gov
Issues
Governance
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America is built on the backs of our small businesses. We need common-sense regulations that ensure the viability of our private sector while also maintaining necessary consumer protections. As your Congressman I will work to repeal over-burdensome laws and implements rules that will provide stability and confidence to our business sector.
Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the federal tax code was broken. Filing your taxes was too complicated, too time-consuming, and too costly.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered rates, increased the Child Tax Credit to help families with the costs of raising children, doubled the standard deduction so middle-class Americans can keep more of their paycheck, and reduced the tax burden on small businesses to help spur job growth.
The typical family of 4 earning $73,000 were estimated to see a 58% tax cut, paying $2,059 LESS in taxes for 2018. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act also repealed Obamacare’s unpopular and harmful individual mandate, which taxed you for not having health insurance.
The Republican-passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act also expanded 529 education savings accounts to you have more opportunities to prepare for your child’s education.
Important retirement tools like 401(k)s and Individual Retirement Accounts were preserved, giving you peace of mind when planning for retirement.
Democracy
Washington has a serious spending problem. For too long, Americans have been overtaxed and the government has overspent, resulting in a massive national debt of more than $16 trillion. The problem is not a lack of taxation. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), since 1962, per-capita taxation has increased by 87% when accounting for inflation and population growth. As for spending, over the same time period, per-capita spending out of Washington has increased by nearly three-fold. In other words, even though the federal government has 87% more revenue, under President Obama, Washington has spent $1.56 for every $1.00 available. This massive growth of government is unsustainable, and frankly, irresponsible. For the future of our children and grandchildren, the spending must be reduced and the debt must be paid off. That is why I have consistently voted to reduce wasteful and unnecessary government spending, as well as supported common sense legislation like the Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Economy
Getting America back to work is my top priority. There are four key issues that Congress must address to improve the business climate and create jobs.
First, we must to stop the wasteful spending coming out of Washington. Government needs to live within its means and balance its budget just as hardworking American families do every day.
Second, we must enact common sense regulatory reforms. The amount of red tape involved in creating and running a business is staggering. The most important reform must be the repeal of ObamaCare, but there are hundreds of other rules and regulations created by Washington bureaucrats with little to no oversight. This needs to stop.
Third, we must fix the tax code. Americans need a smarter, simpler tax code that encourages job creation and incentivizes businesses to hire American workers.
And fourth, we must encourage the responsible development of American energy. The shale formations in Ohio and throughout the country can make our nation energy independent. Congress should ensure that energy development is done safely and responsibly.
Education
I believe that a good education system is imperative to the future of our country. Students should be given every opportunity to attend the best possible school systems. Instead of creating a “one size fits all” education policy, we need to provide school districts the ability to make decisions that are best for them at the local level.
Environment
Maintaining access to reliable and affordable energy must remain a top priority for our nation. Rising energy costs are a burden to both families and seniors, making American businesses less competitive in the global marketplace, leading to reduced job. Fortunately, recent technological developments within the energy exploration industry have allowed safe and efficient drilling of shale formations, including the Utica and Marcellus. These shale formations have the potential to provide Americans with more than a century of energy and will help lead the way toward North American energy independence. Congress must ensure that drilling is conducted in a safe and responsible manner and that landowners are treated fairly.
Health Care
I understand the need to make medical care more affordable for families and increase the access to quality coverage in this county. However, Obamacare does not accomplish that goal; in fact it makes it worse. Once fully implemented it will cost more than $2 trillion, raise taxes by $800 billion and add over $700 billion to the deficit. Additionally, it does nothing to address the core issues behind rising health care costs. We need to work together in a bipartisan and open manner to increase Ohioans access to health insurance while removing the burden on taxpayers and small business.
Here are some of my ideas for things I would like to see included in any new healthcare reform:
- If you like your current health care plan, you should be able to keep it.
- Make healthcare coverage patient-owned and portable across state lines, job to job.
- Doctors and their patients should be the only ones making critical and sensitive health care decisions, not government bureaucrats.
- Coverage of pre-existing conditions.
- Protect and expand health saving accounts.
- Decrease frivolous lawsuits that cause doctors to practice defensive medicine which increase costs.
- Patients should be able to keep their current doctors and not forced to choose new medical providers.
Infrastructure
Our nation’s economy is dependent upon a safe, efficient, and reliable transportation system for not only moving people, but also goods and services. In many ways, our transportation infrastructure serves as the backbone of the economy, increasing our competitiveness and leading to greater opportunity and prosperity for all Americans. Congress must provide appropriate investment in our infrastructure, whether it is for roads, bridges, highways, waterways, ports or rail. Our current system is aging and deteriorating, and without proper investment, the nation’s economic competitiveness will suffer and fewer jobs will be created.
Veterans
One of the greatest responsibilities this country has is to ensure our members of the military are cared for while on active duty but also during their retirement. Our military retirees gave a career of service to their country, risked their lives in combat and separation from their families. Because of their great sacrifice for our country, we should not go back on our promises for their honorable service nor balance fiscal irresponsibility on their backs. As your Member of Congress I will always work to make certain our veterans receive the greatest possible care.
Foreign Affairs
President Reagan once said, “America is a shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedom-loving people everywhere”. As the world’s only superpower, we are in a unique position to promote democracy and convey to the world the values our country was founded on.
I also strongly believe Israel’s right to protect itself. The U.S. and Israel have always maintained a special relationship since its creation in 1948 and our economic and military aid has been a major component in cementing and reinforcing those ties. Many of the same forces that threaten us are direct threats to Israel. As a stable democracy in a sea of uncertainty, it is a tremendous importance that relationship must continue.
