Tom Petri
Tom Petri (born
May 28,
1940),
American politician, has been a
Republican member of the
United States House of Representatives since
1979, representing the Sixth Congressional District of
Wisconsin. Born in
Marinette, Wisconsin, he attended the
Harvard University, graduating with a degree in
Law. During
1966-
1967, he worked with the
Peace Corps and the
United States Agency for International Development in
Somalia. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate from
1973 to
1979, when he entered the House of Representatives. Petri is Vice Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Education and the Workforce Committee.
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