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|name= Tom Petri |
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|state= [[Wisconsin]] |
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|district= [[Wisconsin's 6th congressional district|6th]] |
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|party= [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|term_start= April 3, 1979 |
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|preceded= [[William A. Steiger|Bill Steiger]] |
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|succeeded= Incumbent| state_assembly2 =Wisconsin |
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| state_senate2 =Wisconsin |
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| district2 =[[Wisconsin Senate, District 2|2nd]] |
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| term_start2 =1973 |
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| term_end2 =1979 |
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| preceded2 = |
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| succeeded2 =[[Don Hanaway]] |
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|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1940|05|28}} |
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|birth_place= [[Marinette, Wisconsin]] |
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|occupation=attorney |
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|alma_mater=[[Harvard University]] <br> [[Harvard Law School]] |
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|residence= [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin]] |
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|religion= [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Lutheran]] |
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|spouse= [[Anne D. Neal|Anne Neal Petri]] |
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'''Thomas Evert Petri''' (born May 28, 1940) is the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|WI|6}}, serving since 1979. He is a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. The district includes most of the east-central part of the state. |
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==Early life, education and career== |
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Born as Thomas Evert in [[Marinette, Wisconsin]], his father was killed during [[World War II]] and he adopted the name Petri after his mother remarried when he was still a young child. He graduated from Goodrich High School in [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin]]. He represented his high school as a delegate to the youth government and leadership program [[Badger Boys State]] in 1957. Petri then attended [[Harvard University]], where he received his bachelors of arts and law degrees. During 1966–67, he worked with the [[Peace Corps]] and the [[United States Agency for International Development]] in [[Somalia]]. |
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==Wisconsin State Senate== |
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Petri served in the [[Wisconsin State Senate]] from 1973 to 1979. |
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==U.S. House of Representatives== |
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===Committee assignments=== |
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*'''[[United States House Committee on Education and Labor|Committee on Education and Labor]]''' |
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**[[United States House Education Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education|Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education]] |
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**[[United States House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training|Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training]] |
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*'''[[United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure]]''' |
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**[[United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation|Subcommittee on Aviation]] (Chairman) |
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**[[United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit|Subcommittee on Highways and Transit]] |
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Petri is a member of The [[Republican Main Street Partnership]] and supports [[stem-cell research]], although he generally opposes [[abortion rights]]. Although he also has called for a moratorium on the [[capital punishment in the United States|death penalty]], he has voted against other restrictions on it.<ref name="Tom Petri on the Issues">{{cite web | url = http://ontheissues.org/House/Tom_Petri.htm | title = Tom Petri on the Issues | publisher = OnTheIssues.org | accessdate = 2008-07-05}}</ref> |
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{{Self-published|date=August 2010}} |
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Petri is generally {{Whom?|date=August 2010}} viewed as a political centrist and is well known in Congress for his willingness to work with [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] to address major issues. "Maybe I'm missing something," he's said. "Sometimes I think you can be more effective by working with people."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2076289.html | title = Congressman Tom Petri ought to consider making a party switch from Republican to Democrat | accessdate = 2008-07-05 | last = Nichols | first = John | date = 2006-12-19}}</ref> |
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Petri endorsed [[Mitt Romney]] in the 2008 GOP presidential primary.<ref>{{cite press release | url = http://www.newsbull.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51040 | publisher = Mitt Romney Campaign | date = 2007-08-27 | title = U.S. Representative Tom Petri Endorses Governor Mitt Romney | accessdate = 2008-07-05}}</ref> Petri subsequently endorsed [[John McCain]] in the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 presidential election]]. |
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Petri was honored by [[U.S. English (organization)|U.S. English, Inc.]] in May 2008 for his votes and co-sponsorships of official English legislation in the 110th Congress.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.fdlreporter.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080516/FON0101/805160430/-1/archive | title = Rep. Tom Petri recognized for dedication to English language | publisher = Fond Du Lac Reporter | date = 2008-05-16 | accessdate = 2008-07-05}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Petri had previously sponsored legislation declaring English as an official language in 1999.<ref name="Tom Petri on the Issues"/> |
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===Caucus Memberships=== |
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*Congressional Arts Caucus |
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==Political positions== |
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===Education=== |
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One of Petri's top priorities since arriving in Congress has been to improve education and student loan and grant programs. As a member of the Education Committee in Congress, he has introduced several bills to help students get access to low-cost loans. |
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In 2006, Petri introduced the Student Aid Reward (STAR) Act, which encourage colleges and universities to voluntarily participate in the more cost-effective student loan programs and retain $10 billion in savings for increased [[Pell Grant]] aid for their students.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2093057.html | title = Petri receives education honor | date = 2007-03-13}}</ref> The legislation could boost Pell Grants by up to $800 per student while also devoting more than $3 billion of the savings toward deficit reduction — at no additional cost to taxpayers. |
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Petri plans to reintroduce his Income-Dependent Education Assistance (IDEA) Act in the 110th Congress. IDEA streamlines student loan repayment through an improved income-contingent loan repayment with direct IRS collection. |
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In 2005, Petri introduced the Direct Loan Reward Act to achieve savings of some $18 billion over the next 10 years in the federal student loan program. Petri says the present student loan program includes big subsidies for private banks that are unnecessary. “If we stop subsidizing banks and just provide the loans directly from the U.S. Treasury, we could free up billions of dollars to be used for Pell scholarships,” said Petri, vice-chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2028192.html | last = Mathews | first = Charlie | publisher = Herald Times | title = Tom Petri Touted his Direct Loan Reward Act | accessdate = 2008-07-05 | date = 2005-02-07}}</ref> |
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===Local=== |
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According to ''[[The Reporter (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin)|The Reporter]]'' (the newspaper in [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin]]), Petri has secured funds for the construction of the North Fond du Lac bridge overpassing the Canadian National Train Yard. |
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==Political campaigns== |
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Petri was the Republican candidate for [[United States Senate|Senate]] in 1974, losing to incumbent [[Gaylord Nelson]]. In 1979, he won a special election to finish the term of the late Congressman [[William A. Steiger]], who had died shortly after being reelected in 1978. He won the seat in his own right in 1980 and has been reelected 13 times. He has only faced credible opposition once, in 1992, when he was barely reelected with 53% of the vote as [[Bill Clinton]] carried his district. He has run unopposed in 1990, 1994, 2002 and 2006 and faced no major-party opposition in 1986 and 1998. |
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===2008=== |
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{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2008}} |
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Petri defeated challenger Roger Kittelson with 64% of the vote. |
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===2010=== |
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{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2010#District 6}} |
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Petri defeated Democrat Joe Kallas with 70.7% of the vote. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://petri.house.gov/ Congressman Tom Petri] ''official U.S. House site'' |
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*[http://www.petripeople.org Tom Petri for U.S. Congress] ''official campaign site'' |
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*[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Tom_Petri Profile] at [[SourceWatch]] |
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*[http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2021027.html Peace Corps biography of Thomas Petri] |
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*[http://www.mainstreet.org/ Republican Main Street Partnership] |
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Revision as of 15:31, 17 October 2011
Tom Petri | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 6th district | |
| Assumed office April 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Steiger |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Succeeded by | Don Hanaway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1940 Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anne Neal Petri |
| Residence | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | attorney |
Thomas Evert Petri (born May 28, 1940) is the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, serving since 1979. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes most of the east-central part of the state.
Early life, education and career
Born as Thomas Evert in Marinette, Wisconsin, his father was killed during World War II and he adopted the name Petri after his mother remarried when he was still a young child. He graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He represented his high school as a delegate to the youth government and leadership program Badger Boys State in 1957. Petri then attended Harvard University, where he received his bachelors of arts and law degrees. During 1966–67, he worked with the Peace Corps and the United States Agency for International Development in Somalia.
Wisconsin State Senate
Petri served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1973 to 1979.
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee assignments
Petri is a member of The Republican Main Street Partnership and supports stem-cell research, although he generally opposes abortion rights. Although he also has called for a moratorium on the death penalty, he has voted against other restrictions on it.[1]
 | This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self-published sources. (August 2010) |
Petri is generally [according to whom?] viewed as a political centrist and is well known in Congress for his willingness to work with Democrats to address major issues. "Maybe I'm missing something," he's said. "Sometimes I think you can be more effective by working with people."[2]
Petri endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2008 GOP presidential primary.[3] Petri subsequently endorsed John McCain in the 2008 presidential election.
Petri was honored by U.S. English, Inc. in May 2008 for his votes and co-sponsorships of official English legislation in the 110th Congress.[4] Petri had previously sponsored legislation declaring English as an official language in 1999.[1]
Caucus Memberships
- Congressional Arts Caucus
Political positions
Education
One of Petri's top priorities since arriving in Congress has been to improve education and student loan and grant programs. As a member of the Education Committee in Congress, he has introduced several bills to help students get access to low-cost loans.
In 2006, Petri introduced the Student Aid Reward (STAR) Act, which encourage colleges and universities to voluntarily participate in the more cost-effective student loan programs and retain $10 billion in savings for increased Pell Grant aid for their students.[5] The legislation could boost Pell Grants by up to $800 per student while also devoting more than $3 billion of the savings toward deficit reduction — at no additional cost to taxpayers.
Petri plans to reintroduce his Income-Dependent Education Assistance (IDEA) Act in the 110th Congress. IDEA streamlines student loan repayment through an improved income-contingent loan repayment with direct IRS collection.
In 2005, Petri introduced the Direct Loan Reward Act to achieve savings of some $18 billion over the next 10 years in the federal student loan program. Petri says the present student loan program includes big subsidies for private banks that are unnecessary. “If we stop subsidizing banks and just provide the loans directly from the U.S. Treasury, we could free up billions of dollars to be used for Pell scholarships,” said Petri, vice-chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee.[6]
Local
According to The Reporter (the newspaper in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin), Petri has secured funds for the construction of the North Fond du Lac bridge overpassing the Canadian National Train Yard.
Political campaigns
Petri was the Republican candidate for Senate in 1974, losing to incumbent Gaylord Nelson. In 1979, he won a special election to finish the term of the late Congressman William A. Steiger, who had died shortly after being reelected in 1978. He won the seat in his own right in 1980 and has been reelected 13 times. He has only faced credible opposition once, in 1992, when he was barely reelected with 53% of the vote as Bill Clinton carried his district. He has run unopposed in 1990, 1994, 2002 and 2006 and faced no major-party opposition in 1986 and 1998.
2008
Petri defeated challenger Roger Kittelson with 64% of the vote.
2010
Petri defeated Democrat Joe Kallas with 70.7% of the vote.
References
- ^ a b "Tom Petri on the Issues". OnTheIssues.org. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Nichols, John (2006-12-19). "Congressman Tom Petri ought to consider making a party switch from Republican to Democrat". Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "U.S. Representative Tom Petri Endorses Governor Mitt Romney" (Press release). Mitt Romney Campaign. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "Rep. Tom Petri recognized for dedication to English language". Fond Du Lac Reporter. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-07-05. [dead link]
- ^ "Petri receives education honor". 2007-03-13.
- ^ Mathews, Charlie (2005-02-07). "Tom Petri Touted his Direct Loan Reward Act". Herald Times. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
External links
- Congressman Tom Petri official U.S. House site
- Tom Petri for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Profile at SourceWatch
- Peace Corps biography of Thomas Petri
- Republican Main Street Partnership