the ban on partial-birth abortions, banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers and distributors, bankruptcy reform, drilling in ANWR, and on October 10, 2002, he was among the 133 members of the House who voted against authorizing the invasion of Iraq. In addition, Snyder was one of only two Congressmen to vote against prosecuting Saddam Hussein. On issues of free and expanded trade, Snyder differs with his party, especially his Southern populist colleagues. He has also opposed legislation cracking down on Wal-Mart, which is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. Political campaigns Snyder was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996 and was reelected in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Snyder announced on January 15, 2010 that he would retire at the conclusion of his term which ends in 2010. A SurveyUSA poll released January 15, 2010 showed him trailing his Republican challenger, Tim Griffin, by 17 points. During the 2008 presidential campaign, like most Arkansas Democrats, Snyder endorsed former U.S. Senator and former First Lady of Arkansas Hillary Clinton (D-New York) for President. Electoral history Personal life Snyder, in 2003 married The Reverend Betsy Singleton, then a United Methodist minister at Little Rock's Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church. They have four children, all boys, named Penn, Aubrey, Wyatt, and Sullivan. The latter three are triplets. References External links Kappa Sigma Famous Alumni 1947 births 20th-century Methodists 21st-century American politicians 21st-century Methodists American primary care physicians American United Methodists Democratic Party Arkansas state senators Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas Family physicians Living people Oregon Health & Science University alumni Politicians from Little Rock, Arkansas Politicians from Medford, Oregon United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officers Willamette University alumni William H. Bowen School of Law alumni