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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 early career
Born in Marinette, Wisconsin, he graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Petri then attended Harvard University, where he received his bachelors of arts and law degrees. He served as a volunteer with the Peace Corps.
Early political career
Wisconsin Senate
Petri served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1973 to 1979.
1974 U.S. Senate election
Petri ran for the U.S. Senate in 1974. He won the Republican primary with 85% of the vote. In the general election, incumbent Democrat U.S. ...
Kudos to Congressman Tom Petri for calling a federal highway transportation bill, dubbed the "American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012" by the House leadership, for what it regardless of who is behind the measure.
"It's not a jobs bill for Wisconsin," Petri, a Republican from Fond du Lac, told The Northwestern's Washington bureau reporter Larry Bivins. "They're taking jobs from Wisconsin and giving them to other states. That's why I voted against it."
The reauthorization of the federal transportation bill is always a massive political circus because billions of dollars in federal ...
The Capital Times has always had a soft spot for Congressman Tom Petri, the former Peace Corps volunteer who represents east central Wisconsin as a relatively moderate Republican. We have called Petri out when we disagree with him. But we have also highlighted his frequent votes against war funding, his support for international health initiatives, and his passion for higher education. And we have even found ourselves endorsing him over the years.
In these hyper-partisan times, that angers some folks. They think that every choice must be made along partisan lines.
We disagree. And we ...
Wisconsin’s very own Congressman Tom Petri stood against strong opposition in the House to put forth an amendment to restore bicycle funding in the Federal Transportation bill. Although Congressman Petri’s amendment did not pass,standing up for cycling in the face of extreme pressure from his party leadership further solidified his position as one of of the strongest supporters of cycling on Capitol Hill and a man of principal above politics. Congressman Petri is receiving accolades and attention from dozens of national organizations for his work.
I have been so moved by ...