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CANTOR, Eric, a Representative from Virginia; born in Richmond, Henrico County, Va., June 6, 1963; B.A., George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1985; J.D., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., 1988; M.S., Columbia University, New York, N.Y., 1989; lawyer; small businessman; member of the Virginia state house of delegates, 1992-2001; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-present); minority whip (One Hundred Eleventh Congress); majority leader (One Hundred Twelfth and One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses).