Dropped out of Lt. Governor race to run for House vacancy
The death of veteran Fourth District Democrat Norman Sisisky has set the stage for a major battle to succeed him in Congress. In a contested, the Republicans have picked as their candidate State Senator J. Randy Forbes of Chesapeake.
Forbes has been the Chairman of the State Republican Party for four years. He is given considerable credit for the GOP’s winning control of the General Assembly and with recent state-wide Republican victories.
Forbes has served in the General Assembly since 1990. He was running for Lieutenant Governor in the November election but has dropped out of that race to run for Congress. He says he has President Bush’s backing.
The Fourth Congressional District is being re-drawn for the election in 2002. But for this special election, the existing district lines will be used. The Fourth extends from Louisa County, south of Richmond, through Petersburg to Portsmouth.
Source: MSNBC.com
, May 9, 2001
Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation.
Forbes scores 0% by the AU on church-state separation
OnTheIssues.org interprets the 2006 AU scores as follows:
0%- 20%: opposition to church-state separation (approx. 232 members)
21%- 79%: mixed record on church-state separation (approx. 79 members)
80%-100%: support of church-state separation (approx. 153 members)
About the AU (from their website, www.au.org):
Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) is a religious liberty watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans about the importance of church-state separation in safeguarding religious freedom.
AU is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to preserving the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure religious freedom for all Americans.
Americans United is a national organization with members in all 50 states. We are headquartered in Washington, D.C., and led by the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director. AU has more than 75,000 members from all over the country. They include people from all walks of life and from various faith communities, as well as those who profess no particular faith. We are funded by donations from our members and others who support church-state separation. We do not seek, nor would we accept, government funding.
Recognize Christianity's importance to western civilization.
Forbes co-sponsored recognizing Christianity's importance to western civilization
Whereas Christmas is a holiday of great significance to Americans and many other cultures;
Whereas there are approximately 225,000,000 Christians in the US, making Christianity the religion of over 3/4 of the population;
Whereas there are approximately 2,000,000,000 Christians throughout the world, making Christianity the largest religion in the world;
Whereas Christians and Christianity have contributed greatly to the development of western civilization;
Whereas the United States, being founded as a constitutional republic in the traditions of western civilization, finds much in its history that points observers back to its Judeo-Christian roots;
Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the Christian faith as one of the great religions of the world;
Acknowledges the role played by Christians and Christianity in the founding of the US and in the formation of the western civilization; and
Rejects bigotry and persecution directed against Christians, both in the US and worldwide.
Source: Resolution on Importance of Christmas (H.Res.847) 07-HRes847 on Dec 6, 2007
