Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is the U.S.
Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district, serving since 2001. A
member of the Republican Party, he became House Majority Leader when the 112th
Congress convened on January 3, 2011. He previously served as House Minority
Whip from 2009 to 2011.
His district includes most of the northern and western
sections of Richmond, along with most of Richmond's western suburbs and
portions of the Shenandoah Valley. Cantor is the Jewish Republican that
currently serving in Congress and is actively involved with the Pro-Israel
lobby, AIPAC.
Cantor worked for over a decade with his family's business the
real estate development.
