Rob Portman grew up in an Ohio small business family. Portman was born in Cincinnati where he lives today with his wife Jane, and their three children, Jed, Will and Sally. After college and law school, he practiced international trade law in Washington, DC and business law in Cincinnati.  In 1993, Rob was elected to Congress, where he represented the diverse seven county Second District. He was proud to serve the Second District for twelve years, and in seven elections, he never received less than seventy percent of the vote. In 2005, he left Congress when he was asked to serve as U.S. Trade Representative.

Rob Portman was elected to the Senate in 2010.