Robert E. Latta
RepublicanU.S. Representative, OH-5| Age | 70 (b. 1956-04-18) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2007-12-13 (~18 yrs) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | B.A., Bowling Green State University (1978); J.D., University of Toledo College of Law (1981) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (private practice) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Bluffton, Ohio |
| Marital status | Married — Marcia Sloan (married 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Bowling Green, Ohio |
| Notable relatives | Father: Del Latta, U.S. Representative for Ohio's 5th Congressional District 1959–1989, co-sponsor of the Gramm-Latta Omnibus Reconciliation Act (1981) |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2007 |
| Previous offices | Wood County Commissioner (1991–1996) · Ohio State Senate, 2nd District (1997–2001) · Ohio House of Representatives, 4th District (2001–2002) · Ohio House of Representatives, 6th District (2003–2007) |
| Committees | House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Subcommittee on Energy (Chair) · Subcommittee on Communications and Technology |
| Caucuses | Rural Broadband Caucus (Co-Chair) · Congressional Propane Caucus (Co-Chair) · Congressional AV Caucus (Co-Chair) · Congressional Copper Caucus (Co-Chair) · Congressional French Caucus (Co-Chair) |
| Leadership | Deputy Whip · Chair, Subcommittee on Energy (House Energy and Commerce Committee) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; Heritage Action scorecard 81% (119th Congress); ranked most conservative member of Ohio delegation per GovTrack (113th–114th Congress); ACU Award for Conservative Achievement (2020) |
| Signature legislation | NTIA Reauthorization Act (lead sponsor, reauthorized National Telecommunications and Information Administration) · Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2020 (broadband buildout via spectrum auction proceeds) · WIRELESS Leadership Act (modernizing broadband permitting) · Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act · Electric Supply Chain Act (H.R. 3638, AI/energy infrastructure) · REFINER Act (H.R. 3109, domestic energy refining) |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| American Bond Fund of America | fund · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023 |
| American Capital Income Builder | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| American EuroPac Growth R6 | fund · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023 |
| PIMCO High Yield Inst | fund · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023 |
| PIMCO Inter BD (USH) Inst | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (deferred benefits, not self-directed) | other · 2023 |
Top donors: Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal Political Action Committee ($66,000 (2010–2024 total))
Top industries: Oil & Gas · Telecommunications · Electric Utilities · Agriculture · Finance/Banking
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.