Rep. Thomas Petri

Republican  •  6th District, Wisconsin  •  17th Term  •  Sworn In 1979
Current Term 2011 - 2012 View All

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06/03/12
Business update

Rep. Petri to host small business conference CLEVELAND – U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, will host a conference exploring various programs, assistance and grants that can help small businesses, local governments and nonprofits leverage ...

Source: Herald Times Reporter
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06/03/12
Business update: HTR will offer marketing help to nonprofits

...to attend the luncheon is $10 for Chamber and Sail members and $25 for non-Chamber or non-Sail members. CLEVELAND U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, will host a conference exploring various programs, assistance and grants that can help small businesse

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06/02/12
ATC Update Plan Faces Delay

...with the people you identify as the principal stakeholders?" he said. According to Niel Wright, spokesman for Wisconsin Rep. Tom Petri, Congress wouldn’t give the FAA an extension and the Transportation Committee would exert pressure on the agency to

Source: Aero-News.net
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06/01/12
Air Traffic Control Facility Consolidation Faces Delays

Jerry Costello (D-Ill.). “When the subcommittee acts, the FAA acts.” Niel Wright, a spokesman for Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.), the aviation panel's chairman, said Congress wouldn't give the FAA an extension, and that the Transportation Committee ...

Source: Helicopter Association International
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06/01/12
Editorial: Rep. Tom Petri gets credit for helping Guard members

There are times when our representatives in Washington get asked by their constituents to fix a particular wrong — a problem that has nothing to do with politics. It’s just a mistake made by the government that needs, literally, an act of ...

Source: Post-Crescent
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06/01/12
Plan To Update Air Traffic Control System Faces Delay

...sit down with the people you identify as the principal stakeholders?" he said. Niel Wright, a spokesman for Republican Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin, the aviation panel's chairman, said Congress wouldn't give the FAA an extension, and that the Transportat

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05/31/12
Plan to update air traffic-control system faces delay

he said. Niel Wright, a spokesman for Republican Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin, the aviation panel's chairman, said Congress wouldn't give the FAA an extension, and that the Transportation Committee would simply exert pressure on the agency to ...

Source: Fresno Bee
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05/31/12
Plan to update air traffic-control system faces delay

he said. Niel Wright, a spokesman for Republican Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin, the aviation panel’s chairman, said Congress wouldn’t give the FAA an extension, and that the Transportation Committee would simply exert pressure on the agency to ...

Source: Fresno Bee
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05/31/12
Hearing To Examine FAA Consolidation Plan Necessary for NextGen & Cost Savings

...fashion. More information about Thursday's hearing can be found here. WHAT: Hearing of the Subcommittee on Aviation, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI), Chairman: "A Review of FAA's Efforts to Reduce Costs and Ensure Safety and Efficiency through Realignment an

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05/31/12
Plan to update air traffic-control system faces delay

...sit down with the people you identify as the principal stakeholders?” he said. Niel Wright, a spokesman for Republican Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin, the aviation panel’s chairman, said Congress wouldn’t give the FAA an extension, and that the Trans

Source: Kansas.com
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05/30/12
Highway 41 interstate naming could boost property values, state says

U.S. Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) laid the groundwork for the move in 2005 legislation, and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) has advanced related legislation to ease truck weight limits. The issue will be discussed at a public information session ...

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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05/27/12
Business update

...call The Chamber of Manitowoc County, (920) 684-5575 or email info @chambermanitowoc county.org. CLEVELAND Â U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, will host a conference exploring various programs, assistance and grants that can help small businesses, lo

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05/26/12
Duffy, Johnson excel in plain speak

Along with Duffy and Johnson, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls ...

Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette
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05/26/12
Duffy, Johnson excel in plain speak

...Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, were among the 20 federal lawmakers who speak at the

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05/25/12
Biz Beat: Duffy, Johnson on list of 10 most 'dumbed-down' Congress members

Duffy also has a law degree. Wisconsin's highest-scoring Congress member is longtime Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, who ranks at 14.19, tied for third-highest grade level. To some, the report might suggest the intellectual capacity of Congress is sliding .

Source: madison
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05/24/12
Rep. Petri to present honor to Sheboygan Falls senior

Rep. Tom Petri will present a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition to Sheboygan Falls High School senior Lucas Lambrecht during a visit to the high school on Thursday, May 24. Lambrecht, the son of Michael and Dariel Lambrecht of ...

Source: Sheboygan Press.com
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05/23/12
Rep. Petri to present Sheboygan Falls senior with award

Rep. Tom Petri will present a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition to Sheboygan Falls High School senior Lucas Lambrecht during a visit to the high school on Thursday, May 24. Lambrecht, the son of Michael and Dariel Lambrecht of ...

Source: Sheboygan Press.com
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05/23/12
Rep. Petri to present Sheboygan Falls senior with award

Rep. Tom Petri will present a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition to Sheboygan Falls High School senior Lucas Lambrecht during a visit to the high school on Thursday, May 24. Lambrecht, the son of Michael and Dariel Lambrecht of ...

Source: Sheboygan Press.com
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05/23/12
Editorial: Petri stands up for state soldiers

Congressman Tom Petri helped the government keeps its promises last week in a small way that means big things for members of the 1157th Transportation Company, an Oshkosh-based Wisconsin National Guard unit. According to a news story by ...

Source: Oshkosh Northwestern
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05/23/12
Study: Duffy, Johnson speak at eighth-grade level when addressing Congress

Along with Duffy and Johnson, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls ...

Source: marshfieldnewsherald.com
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05/23/12
Editorial: Petri stands up for state soldiers

...takes competitive pay, benefits and the unwavering commitment of the government to keep its promises to soldiers. Congressman Tom Petri helped the government keeps its promises last week in a small way that means big things for members of the 1157th Tra

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05/23/12
Rep. Petri to present Sheboygan Falls senior with award

...by a commission of 14 residents of the Sixth Congressional District. Final selections are made by the service academies. Rep. Tom Petri will present a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition to Sheboygan Falls High School senior Lucas Lambrecht

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05/22/12
Report: Regional congressmen vary widely in grade level of speech

John Mulvaney, R-S.C., was lowest at 7.95. Other Wisconsin members near the top or bottom of the rankings were Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, fourth highest at 14.19 and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., 10th lowest at 8.62. Lee Drutman, a senior fellow at the ...

Source: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
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05/22/12
Ron Johnson, Sean Duffy excel in plain speak

Along with Duffy and Johnson, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls ...

Source: Oshkosh Northwestern
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05/22/12
Study: Duffy, Johnson speak at eighth-grade level when addressing Congress

Along with Duffy and Johnson, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls ...

Source: marshfieldnewsherald.com
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05/22/12
Study: Duffy, Johnson speak at eighth-grade level when addressing Congress

Along with Duffy and Johnson, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls ...

Source: marshfieldnewsherald.com
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05/22/12
Study: Duffy, Johnson speak at eighth-grade level

Along with Duffy and Johnson, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls ...

Source: stevenspointjournal.com
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05/22/12
Study: Duffy, Johnson speak at eighth-grade level when addressing Congress

...R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, were among the 20 federal lawmakers who speak at the highest gra

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05/22/12
Study: Duffy, Johnson speak at eighth-grade level when addressing Congress

...R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, were among the 20 federal lawmakers who speak at the highest gra

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05/22/12
Study: Duffy, Johnson speak at eighth-grade level

...Ryan, R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, were among the 20 federal lawmakers who speak at the highe

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Official website: http://petri.house.gov/
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2462 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2476
Fax: 202-225-2356

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