Full Name:
Tommy G. Thompson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sue Ann; 3 Children: Tommi, Kelli, Jason
Birth Date:
11/19/1941
Birth Place:
Elroy, WI
Home City:
Elroy, WI
Religion:
Roman Catholic
JD, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1966
BS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963
Candidate, United States Senate, 2012
Candidate, United States President, 2008
Appointed, Experience, January 24, 2001-2005
Governor, State of Wisconsin, 1987-2001
Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1967-1987
Assistant Minority Leader, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1981-1987
Chair, State of Wisconsin Building Commission
Chair, Transportation Projects Commission
Experience, Attorney
Experience, Real Estate Broker
Experience, Wisconsin National Guard
Army Reserve, 1966-1976
Member, Council of State Governments
Member, Juneau County Bar Association
Former Chair, National Governors' Association
Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
Awards:
Anti-Defamation League's Distinguished Public Service Award
Governing Magazine's Public Official of the Year Award
Horatio Alger Award
Current Car:
Harley Motorcycle
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
1968
Father's Name:
Allen
Father's Occupation:
Gas station/country grocery store owner
Favorite Athlete:
Brett Favre.
Favorite Sport:
Football
First Job:
[scraping] chicken droppings off the eggs farmers traded for food [at age 4].
Mother's Name:
Julia
Mother's Occupation:
Schoolteacher
Number of Grandchildren:
5