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Summary

Representative Thomas 'Tom' P. Latham

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' P. Latham
Office: U.S. House (IA) - District 3, Republican
First Elected: 11/08/1994
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kathy; 3 Children: Justin, Jennifer, Jill
Birth Date: 07/14/1948
Birth Place: Alexander, IA
Home City: Ames, IA
Religion: Lutheran (ELCA)

Recent Public Statements

Polis, Latham Introduce Bi-Partisan TALENT Act

June 12, 2013 - Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA) today introduced the bipartisan To Aid Gifted and High-Ability Learners by Empowering the Nation's Teachers (TALENT) ...

Northern Route Approval Act

May 23, 2013 - Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chair, I rise today in astonishment that the House even had to consider H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act. Now, I'm ...

Letter to The Honorable John McHugh, Secretary of Army - M1A2 SEP Tank

May 22, 2013 - The Honorable John McHugh Secretary of the Army 101 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20310 - 0101 Dear Mr. McHugh, We are deeply concerned to learn ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Federation of Government Employees Positions 12%
2012 American Conservative Union Lifetime Score 85%
2012 American Conservative Union Ratings of Congress 71%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $3,408,821.85
Total Spent $3,882,303.82
Cash On Hand $117,560.55
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Tom Latham refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Thomas 'Tom' P. Latham's Iowa Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://latham.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.tomlatham.house.gov

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/CongressmanTomLatham

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/tomlatham

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/tom.latham.733

Washington, D.C.
2217 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5476
Fax: 202-225-3301
Toll Free: 866-428-5642

District
2700 Grand Avenue
Suite 109
Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: 515-282-1909

District
116 West Broadway Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone: 712-325-1404

District
208 West Taylor Street
Creston, IA 50801
Phone: 641-782-2495

Key Staff
Jeff Patch
Press Secretary

Phone: 202-225-5476
E-mail: jeff.patch@mail.house.gov

Key Staff
Amanda McDonnell
Scheduler

Phone: 202-225-5476
E-mail: amanda.mcdonnell@mail.house.gov

Key Staff
James Carstensen
Chief of Staff

Phone: 202-225-5476
E-mail: James.carstensen@mail.house.gov

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