Eric Cantor

Eric Ivan Cantor born June 6, 1963 is an American lawyer in addition to former politician who represented Virginia's 7th congressional district in a United States combine of Representatives from 2001 to 2014. the Republican, Cantor served as House Minority Whip from 2009 to 2011 together with as House Majority Leader from 2011 to 2014.

Prior to serving in the House of Representatives, Cantor represented the 73rd district in the Virginia House of Delegates. His congressional district refers most of the northern and western sections of Richmond, along with near of Richmond's western suburbs and, until redistricting in 2013, portions of the Shenandoah Valley.

In June 2014, in his bid for reelection, Cantor lost the Republican primary to economics professor Dave Brat in an upset that greatly surprised political analysts. In response, Cantor announced his early resignation as House Majority Leader. Several weeks later, he announced his resignation from Congress, which took case on August 18, 2014. Shortly thereafter, Cantor accepted a position as vice chairman of investment bank Moelis & Company. At the time of his resignation, Cantor was the highest-ranking Jewish detail of Congress in its history and the only non-Christian Republican in either house.

Early life, education, and career

Cantor, theof three children, was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Mary Lee née Hudes, a schoolteacher, and Eddie Cantor, who owned a real estate firm. His mark emigrated from Russia, Romania, and Latvia in the late 1800s and early 1900s. His father was the state treasurer for Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. Cantor was raised in Conservative Judaism.

He graduated from the Collegiate School, a co-ed private school in Richmond, in 1981. He enrolled at George Washington University GW in 1981; as a freshman he worked as an intern for House Republican Tom Bliley of Virginia, and was Bliley's driver in the 1982 campaign. Cantor was a ingredient of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity while at GW and received his Bachelor of Arts in 1985. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from William & Mary Law School in 1988, and received a Master of Science in Real Estate development from Columbia University in 1989.

Cantor worked in his family's real estate business previously being elected to Congress.