Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA10)

Biography

(http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C001105)

Political Party: Republican 

Born: June 30, 1959 in Springfield, Massachusetts 

Education: 

• BA from Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont
• JD from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Family: 

• Husband - Chip (teacher in Fairfax County schools)
• Children - Dan, Peter, and Caity 

Religion: Catholic

(https://comstock.house.gov/about/full-biography)

Residence: McLean, Virginia 

Post-House Careers: Before being elected into the U.S House of Representatives, Barbara Comstock worked for U.S. Senators Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Representative Frank Wolf of Virginia. At other points in her career, she worked as a private practice attorney, a staffer for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and as a staffer at the United States Justice Department. Directly prior to her beginnings in the U.S. House, Comstock served as a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates. 

(http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C001105)

House of Representatives: Barbara Comstock was elected into the United States House of Representatives as a Congresswoman from Virginia's 10th District in November of 2014. She continues to serve in the U.S. House today. 

(https://www.gop.gov/member/barbara-comstock/) 

Election: Comstock announced her run for U.S. House when incumbent Frank Wolf disclosed his retirement in 2014. By establishing herself early on as a strong Republican, Comstock was able to garner 54% of votes to win the seat for her district. 

(http://www.politico.com/story/2014/04/barbara-comstock-virginia-victory-106055) 

View one of Congresswoman Comstock's campaign commercials here

Virginia's 10th District: Virginia's 10th District has a population of 807,670 and includes Loudoun County, Clarke County, Frederick County, parts of Fairfax County, Prince William County, and the cities of Winchester, Manassas City, and Manassas Park. 

(https://www.census.gov/mycd/) 

Committee and Subcommittees: 

• Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
• Science, Space, & Technology Committee
• Subcommittee on Research and Technology (Chairwoman)
• House Administration Committee

(https://comstock.house.gov/about/full-biography)

Notable Achievements: 

• Founded the Young Women's Leadership Program, which pairs high school and middle school age girls with women leaders of various careers and professions
• 2015 recipient of the Barbara K. Olson Woman of Valor Award
• 2016 recipient of the Leadership Award from The Women's Center of Vienna, Virginia 
• Founder and founding partner of two small businesses
• Corallo Comstock
• Comstock Strategies 
• Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Defense from 2002 to 2003

(https://comstock.house.gov/about/full-biography) 

Sponsored Legislation:

As a member of the 114th and 115th Congress, Congresswoman Comstock has sponsored many key pieces of legislation, including the Research and Development Efficiency Act, the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, the Student Loan Relief Act of 2015, and the "INSPIRE" Women Act. As the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology and founder of the Young Women's Leadership Program, Comstock has taken a special interest in bills and amendments of this nature. 

(https://www.congress.gov/member/barbara-comstock)