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Summary

Representative Thomas 'Tom' E. Petri

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' E. Petri
Office: U.S. House (WI) - District 6, Republican
First Elected: 04/03/1979
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Anne; 1 Child: Alexandra
Birth Date: 05/28/1940
Birth Place: Marinette, WI
Home City: Fond du Lac, WI
Religion: Lutheran

Recent Key Votes

HR 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 2, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation to eligible producers on a farm for livestock losses that resulted from either of the following ...

HR 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate water for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project water service contractors within the Sacramento River ...

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Recent Public Statements

Petri, Ribble Introduce Legislation to Ensure Existing Trucks Can Operate on Future Interstate 41

June 13, 2013 - Today, U.S. Representatives Tom Petri (R-WI) and Reid Ribble (R-WI), both members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced legislation to ensure currently-operating trucks can ...

Chronicle of Higher Education - How to Repair Income-Based Repayment of Student Loans

June 10, 2013 - By Thomas Petri As Congress debates the issue of student-loan interest rates, several proposals have been put forward to extend current interest rates on subsidized ...

The Northwestern - FAA Should Fund Air Traffic Controllers for AirVenture As It Has In the Past

June 7, 2013 - By Rep. Tom Petri EAA's AirVenture brings more than 500,000 people from more than 70 countries and 10,000 planes to Oshkosh each year for the ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund Positions 3%
2011 The Humane Society Legislative Fund Positions 50%
2010-2011 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund Positions 5%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $743,349.28
Total Spent $672,014.83
Cash On Hand $919,744.12
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Tom Petri 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' E. Petri's Congressional Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://petri.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://petri.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/thomaspetri

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

Washington, D.C.
2462 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2476
Fax: 202-225-2356

District
490 West Rolling Meadows Drive
Suite B
Fond du Lac, WI 54937
Phone: 920-922-1180
Fax: 920-922-4498
Toll Free: 800-242-4883

District
2390 State Road 44
Suite B
Oshkosh, WI 54904
Phone: 920-231-6333
Fax: 920-231-0464

Key Staff
Debbie Gephardt
Chief of Staff
2462 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4906
Phone: 202-225-2476
Fax: 202-225-2356

Key Staff
Lydia Oppe
Scheduler
2462 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4906
Phone: 202-225-2476
Fax: 202-225-2356

Key Staff
Neil Wright
Press Secretary
2462 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4906
Phone: 202-225-2476
Fax: 202-225-2356

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