Members of Congress / Thomas Petri
Biographical InformationPETRI, Thomas Evert, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Marinette, Marinette County, Wis., May 28, 1940; graduated from Lowell P. Goodrich High School, Fond du Lac, Wis., 1958; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1962; J.D., Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass., 1965; clerk to United States Judge James Doyle of the Western District of Wisconsin, 1965; lawyer, private practice; Peace Corps volunteer, 1966-1967; White House aide, 1969-1970; member of the Wisconsin state senate, 1973-1979; delegate to the Republican state conventions, 1973 to present; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1974; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy due to the death of United States Representative William A. Steiger, and reelected to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (April 3, 1979-present). (Source.) More coverage of Thomas Petri on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 110th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 6), Republican.
Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009. Key VotesSee how Thomas Petri voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesThomas Petri has missed 7 votes (0.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyThomas Petri has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 88.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Petri did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |
District InformationWisconsin, District 6 demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Thomas Petri's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 309: H RES 1189: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 308: H R 4008: Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 307: H R 6022: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 306: H RES 1181: Expressing Condolences and Sympathy to the People of Burma for the Grave Loss of Life and Vast Destruction Caused by Cyclone Nargis | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 305: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 303: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 302: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 301: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 300: H R 4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 299: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 298: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 297: H R 5818 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 296: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 295: H R 5818 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 294: H R 5818 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 293: H R 5818 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 292: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 291: On Motion to Adjourn | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 290: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs | No | No | Yes |
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