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Thomas Petri
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| U.S. Representative Thomas Petri (R) | ||
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| WI-06 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Education and Labor, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | |
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| Next election: Nov. 6, 2012
Primary challenge: No Incumbent running: Yes | ||
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2012 candidates for WI-06 | ||
| Confirmed: | Joe Kallas, Thomas Petri | |
| Possible: | None so far | |
| Out: | None so far | |
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| Official website | ||
Thomas Evert "Tom" Petri has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing the Sixth Congressional District of Wisconsin.
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Record and controversies
Congressional scorecards
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Iraq War
Petri voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Environmental record
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Bio
Background
Petri was born May 28, 1940, as Thomas Evert in Marinette, Wisconsin, his father was killed during World War II and he adopted the name Petri after his mother remarried when he was still a young child. He attended Harvard University, graduating with a degree in Law. During 1966 and 1967, he worked with the Peace Corps and the United States Agency for International Development in Somalia.
Petri served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1973 to 1979 before his election to the U.S. House in 1978.
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Manitowoc Co | $ 12,000 |
| Air Line Pilots Assn | $ 10,000 |
| American Council of Engineering Cos | $ 10,000 |
| Deere & Co | $ 10,000 |
| FedEx Corp | $ 10,000 |
| National Air Traffic Controllers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Operating Engineers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Raytheon Co | $ 10,000 |
| Tuesday Group PAC | $ 10,000 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Thomas Petri from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Thomas Petri from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Thomas Petri from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Thomas Petri from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Education and Labor
- Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation - Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
- Subcommittee on Railroads
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines - Chair
- Subcommittee on Railroads
Coalitions and Caucuses
- The Republican Main Street Partnership[1]
- Army Caucus
- Congressional Coalition on Adoption
- Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Congressional Grace Caucus
- Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Congressional Older Americans Caucus
- Congressional Rural Caucus
- Congressional Sportsman's Caucus
- Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
- Law Enforcement Caucus
- Porkbusters Coalition
- Public Pension Reform Caucus
- Rural Health Care Coaliton
- Surface Transporation Subcommittee
- Water Resources Subcomittee
Boards and other Affiliations
- Fond du Lac Bar Association
- National Guard and Reserve Component Organization
- Wisconsin State Bar Association
- Former President of the Sabre Foundation
- Council Member, E-Parliament [2]
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Thomas Petri. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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2008 Campaign Contact Information
Official Petri for Congress campaign website
Citizens for Tom Petri
P.O. Box 270
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-0270
Phone: 920.923.4050
Articles and resources
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Thomas | Middle name: E. | Last name: Petri |
| Suffix: | Nickname: Tom | ||
| Party: R | State: WI | District:
06 District short: 6 |
Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-2476 | Fax: 202-225-2356 | Website: http://petri.house.gov | Webform email: https://forms.house.gov/petri/zip_authen.shtml Email address: |
| DC office: 2462 Rayburn House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: P000265 | Votesmart ID: 27139 | FEC ID: H0WI06061 | Govtrack ID: 400318 |
| CRP ID: N00004426 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Thomas_Petri | YouTubeID: http://youtube.com/TomPetri | Senate class: | |
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| U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| 111th Congress | |||
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| Leadership Position: None |
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| Congressional Career | |||
| First Elected to Current Office: April 3, 1979 |
First Took Current Office: April 3, 1979 |
Next Election: November 2, 2008 |
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| Freshman Member? No |
Previous Political Work? Wisconsin Senate, White House Aide |
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Date of Birth: May 28, 1940 April 3, 1979 | |||
