December 12, 2011 Senator Rob Portman - "Update from Washington"
Senator Portman grew up in an Ohio small business family, where he learned early on the value of hard work, leadership, and fiscal responsibility. He was born in Cincinnati where he lives today with his wife Jane, and their three children. Senator Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich. From 1993 to 2005 he served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 2nd Congressional District, which stretches along the Ohio River from Hamilton County suburbs of Cincinnati east to Scioto County and Pike County. He served in two federal cabinet positions under the administration of President George W. Bush.