Representative Thomas 'Tom' E. Petri

Biographical

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' E. Petri
Current Office: U.S. House - 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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Amendment (Yea)

May 18, 2012 - Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used to reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery system as required under ...

HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Dec. 14, 2011 - Authorizes the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons in military custody pending disposition under the law of war (Secs. 1021 ...

HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Establishes preferential tariff treatment for originating goods (Sec. 202). Defines "preferential tariff treatment" as the customs duty rate for an originating good ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson - Farm Bill

May 7, 2013 - Only available in PDF, click source link to view letter.

Letter to Secretary LaHood - Preventing Closures of Air Traffic Control Towers

May 2, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Polis, Petri Introduce Bill to Simplify and Improve Federal Student Loans

April 25, 2013 - Today, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI), both members of the Education and Workforce Committee, introduced the Earnings Contingent Education Loans (ExCEL) ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 PeacePAC Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 50%
2009 Resolve Uganda Lifetime Score 0%
2011 Peace Action West Positions 56%
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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

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