Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-6th District, faced a relentless crowd Monday as he fielded questions on forest conservation, the environment and global warming.

“One of the areas that we have to deal with is to make sure that we protect the environment,” he told the students, who had written him letters about the environment as part of their life science class

Behind his glasses and unassuming demeanor lies a man ready to reshape the face of the Roanoke Valley. Bob Goodlatte is on a mission, telling a class of adults going back for job training, “I expect great things from you and I hope you expect great things from me. That’s the deal.”

As a part of WSLS’s continuing coverage of the 2008 elections, Jay Warren has profiled the major party candidates in the US Senate contest as well as the candidates in the 5th and 6th Congressional District contests. Here’s his one-on-one interview with Republican Bob Goodlatte who is running for re-election to the US House from the 6th Congressional District.