Anthony Gonzalez

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Anthony Gonzalez
File:Anthony Gonzalez, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Jim Renacci
Personal details
Born	(1984-09-18) September 18, 1984 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Website	House website

Anthony E. Gonzalez (born September 18, 1984) is an American politician and former professional football player. A member of the Republican Party, he has been serving as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district since 2019. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2018 and was sworn in on January 3, 2019.

Early years

Gonzalez's Cuban American father immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba after Fidel Castro took power. His father is now president of Ferragon Corporation, a steel company. His mother is the daughter of a World War II veteran.

Gonzalez attended St. Joseph grade school in Avon Lake, Ohio, and then attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a two sport standout in both football and track. In football, he was a two-way player. As a senior, he was a first team All-State honoree as well as the Associated Press and The Plain Dealer Co-Defensive Player of the Year, catching 71 passes for 1,873 yards and 21 touchdowns. His 26.4 yards per catch set a school record. In track, he lettered for four years and qualified for the state finals as a junior and senior. Gonzalez also played basketball as a freshman.^{[citation needed]}

College career

Gonzalez was a 3-year letterman at Ohio State University, playing with fellow future NFL wide receivers Santonio Holmes, Ted Ginn Jr and Roy Hall as well as Heisman Trophy winner, quarterback Troy Smith. As a junior, Gonzalez was an All-Big Ten choice by league coaches. Gonzalez was also an Academic All-American, majoring in philosophy.

Professional career

2007 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measureables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 0 in	193 lb	4.44 s	1.57 s	2.59 s	4.08 s	6.54 s	38 in	10 ft 3 in	16 rep

Indianapolis Colts

Gonzalez was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 32nd selection in the 2007 NFL Draft, and was taken to become the Colts slot receiver. He was one of three Ohio State receivers selected in that draft.

In Gonzalez's first year, he caught 37 passes for 576 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The following season Gonzalez caught 57 passes for 664 yards and 4 touchdowns.

In 2009, Gonzalez earned the starting wide receiver position along with Reggie Wayne after Marvin Harrison was released from the team in the off-season. He injured his right knee during the season opener against Jacksonville Jaguars and was expected to miss up to eight weeks, although he failed to return that season and was placed on injured reserve on December 24.

In 2010, Gonzalez lost the starting wide receiver position due to missing the 2009 season being on injured reserve. He played in a total of two games as a slot receiver with only 5 catches for 67 yards and no touchdowns. He injured his PCL in his left leg in week 8 against the Houston Texans and was placed on Injured Reserve for the rest of the year.

Gonzalez's role in the Colts offense diminished even further during the 2011 regular season. He played in only eight games and did not catch a pass. He became an unrestricted free agent the following off-season.

New England Patriots

On March 17, 2012, Gonzalez signed with the New England Patriots. He was released by the Patriots on May 29, 2012. Gonzalez decided to retire and subsequently enrolled in the Stanford Graduate School of Business in September 2012.

Career statistics

Season	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Receptions	37	57	0	5	0
Yards	576	664	0	67	0
Touchdowns	3	4	0	0	0

Retirement

After retiring from football, Gonzalez earned his Master of Business Administration from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018 General election

Gonzalez filed to run for the United States House of Representatives in Ohio's 16th congressional district in 2018 as a Republican. He won the election on November 6, 2018, with 57 percent of the vote, becoming the first Latino to represent Ohio in Congress. Gonzalez raised over $525,000 in less than a month after announcing his run, including donations from former NFL teammate Peyton Manning, Cleveland Browns' owner Jimmy Haslam, and several other former NFL and college football players.

Committee assignments

In the 116th Congress he is serving on the following committees:

• Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance
  • Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy
  • Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion
• Committee on Science, Space and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Environment
  • Subcommittee on Research and Technology

Electoral History

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Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
style="background-color: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color; width: 2px;" |	[[Republican Party (United States)|Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/shortname]]	Christina Hagan	26,185	40.79%
style="background-color: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color; width: 2px;" |	[[Republican Party (United States)|Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/shortname]]	Michael Grusenmeyer	3,946	6.15%

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Personal life

Gonzalez, with his wife, Elizabeth, and their son live in Rocky River, Ohio.

External links

• Congressman Anthony Gonzalez official U.S. House website
• Campaign website
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Indianapolis Colts bio

Ohio's 16th congressional district, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
style="background-color: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color; width: 2px;" |	[[Democratic Party (United States)|Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/shortname]]	Susan Moran Palmer	129,681	43.3%

Preceded by Jim Renacci	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th congressional district 2019–present	Incumbent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by Jared Golden	United States Representatives by seniority 371st	Succeeded by Lance Gooden

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