Tom Petri

Tom Petri
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 6th district
In office
April 3, 1979 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byBill Steiger
Succeeded byGlenn Grothman
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 8, 1973 – April 3, 1979
Preceded byMyron Lotto
Succeeded byDon Hanaway
Personal details
Born
Thomas Evert Petri

(1940-05-28) May 28, 1940 (age 84)
Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnne Neal
ChildrenAlexandra
EducationHarvard University (AB, JD)

Thomas Evert Petri (born May 28, 1940) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 6th congressional district from 1979 to 2015; he is a member of the Republican Party.