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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 Key Votes

HR 3409 - Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 21, 2012

HR 6213 - No More Solyndras Act
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 14, 2012 - Prohibits the Secretary of Energy from issuing new loan guarantees after December 31, 2011 (Sec. 3). Requires the following action to be ...

HR 6082 - Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan
Legislation (Yea)

July 25, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a total of 29 lease sales for oil and gas drilling as follows (Sec. 3): ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to The Honorable John McHugh, Secretary of Army

May 21, 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 ...

Letter to The Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - IRS Targeting

May 17, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

A Tribute to Iowa's Civil War Heroes

May 16, 2013 - Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the invaluable contribution of Iowa's servicemembers during the United States Civil War as the ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2007 League of Women Voters Energy Score 0%
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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 - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/tom.latham.733

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

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

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

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

Key Staff
James Carstensen
Chief of Staff

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

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

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