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Representative Thomas 'Tom' E. Petri's Public Statements on Education

Tom 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

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Jan. 22, 2013 Introduction of the 21st Century Readiness Act of 2013 Unknown
Feb. 29, 2012 House Education Committee Approves Petri Initiatives Unknown
Feb. 27, 2012 Petri Teacher and Principal Training Reforms Included in Bill to Reform No Child Left Behind Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2012 Committee Leaders Voice Support for K-12 Education Reform Bills Washington, DC
June 23, 2011 House Education Committee Approves Second Education Reform Bill Washington, DC
May 26, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
April 27, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
May 28, 2010 Petri Plan to Strengthen Troops to Teachers Program Approved by House Washington, DC
May 27, 2010 Petri Amendment On Floor Today Unknown
May 27, 2010 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Washington, DC
March 23, 2010 Petri "Education Advocate Of The Year" Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Senate Amendments To H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009, And H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010 Washington, DC
Oct. 6, 2009 Supporting National Adult Education And Family Literacy Week Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2009 Petri's Decades-Long Initiative Advances Washington, DC
Sept. 1, 2009 Petri Applauds New School Tests, Asks for More Unknown
July 21, 2009 Petri's Decades-Long Initiative Advances Washington, DC
May 21, 2009 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - "Increasing Student Aid Through Loan Reform" Washington, DC
May 20, 2009 Hearing of House Education and Labor Committee - The Obama Administration's Education Agenda Washington, DC
May 20, 2009 Petri Questions Education Secretary On Student Loans, Adaptive Testing, Troops To Teachers Washington, DC
April 27, 2009 Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day Washington, DC
Jan. 22, 2009 Introduction Of The Assessment Accuracy And Improvement Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
Jan. 22, 2009 Petri Calls for Better School Tests Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2008 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act Extension Washington, DC
July 31, 2008 Conference Report on H.R. 4137, Higher Education Opportunity Act Washington, DC
July 31, 2008 Higher Education Reforms, Including Petri Provisions, Pass House Washington, DC
July 30, 2008 Extension of Programs Under the Higher Education Act of 1965 Washington, DC
May 22, 2008 Petri Responds to Education Department Loan Plan Washington, DC
April 17, 2008 House Acts On Student Loans Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2008 Petri Amendments Passed by House Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2008 Petri Battles Mother Nature to Offer Amendments to Education Bill Washington, DC
Oct. 25, 2007 Introduction of the Assessment Accuracy and Improvement Act of 2007 Washington, DC
May 23, 2007 Introduction of the Income-Dependent Education Assistance Act of 2007 Washington, DC
April 23, 2007 Introduction of the Higher Education for Freedom Act of 2007 Washington, DC
April 13, 2007 Petri Hosts Listening Session on No Child Left Behind Fond Du Lac, WI
Sept. 14, 2006 Introduction of the Income-Dependent Education Assistance Act of 2006 Washington, DC
June 9, 2005 Introduction Of The Higher Education For Freedom Act Of 2005 Washington, DC
Nov. 22, 2004 Congress Renews Funding for Higher Education Cost-Cutting Program Washington, DC
Nov. 19, 2004 Conference Report on H.R. 1350, Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Washington, DC
March 11, 2004 Panel One of a Hearing of the House Education and the Workforce Committee - The Role of Education in Creating Jobs Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Education Unknown
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