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Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.)

District: 6th District, East central -- Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac
Residence: Fond du Lac
Born: May 28, 1940; Marinette, Wis.
Religion: Lutheran
Family: Wife, Anne Neal Petri; one child
Education: Harvard U., A.B. 1962 (government); Harvard U., J.D. 1965
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Wis. Senate, 1973-79; Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, 1974; U.S. House, 1979-present
Elected: Elected: 1979 (16th full term)
Committee Assignments: Education & the Workforce (Early Childhood, Elementary & Secondary Education; Higher Education & Workforce Training); Transportation & Infrastructure (Aviation - Chairman; Highways & Transit)

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State Information: 6th District, East central -- Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Tom Petri (R)	183,271	70.7%
2010	general	Joseph Kallas (D)	75,926	29.3%
2008	general	Tom Petri (R)	221,875	63.7%
2008	general	Roger Kittelson (D)	126,090	36.2%
2006	general	Tom Petri (R)	201,367	98.9%
2004	general	Tom Petri (R)	238,620	67%
		Jef Hall (D)	107,209	30.1%
		Carol Ann Rittenhouse (WG)	10,081	2.8%
2002	general	Tom Petri (R)	169,834	99.2%