[Retiring at end of current term.] Though not a grandstander, Bob Gibbs passionately criticizes government regulations he calls excessive and is adamant about limiting federal restrictions on water and land use. His perspective is informed by his experience as a former hog farmer as well as a small businessman and do-it-yourself home fixer-upper. The Ohio Republican also has cultivated a focus on infrastructure issues, especially those tied to water, which are important to his district which spans from Amish horse-and-buggy country in Holmes County all the way to Cleveland’s exurbs in Lorain and Medina counties.

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