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Tom Emmer's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

9201 Quaday Avenue Northeast, Suite 206
Otsego, MN 55330

464 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Thomas 'Tom' Earl Emmer

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Jacqueline; 7 Children: Tripp, Jack, Bobby, Katie, Joey, Billy, Johnny

Birth Date:

03/03/1961

Birth Place:

South Bend, IN

Home City:

Delano, MN

Religion:

Catholic

Attended, Boston College

JD, William Mitchell College of Law, 1984-1988

BA, History/Political Science, University of Alaska at Fairbanks, 1979-1984

Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2015-present

Deputy Minority Leader

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Minnesota, District 6, 2022

Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2004-2011

Candidate, Minnesota State Governor, 2010

Member, Delano City Council, 2003-2004

Member, Independence City Council, 1995-2002

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy

Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Finance Committee, 2009-2010

Member, Finance Subcommittee, Health Care & Human Services Finance Division, 2009-2010

Member, Health and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee, 2009-2010

Member, Licensing Division Subcommittee, Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee, 2009-2010

Member, State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee, 2009-2010

Member, Criminal Records Relief Subcommittee, Public Safety and Civil Justice Committee, 2007-2008

Member, Government Operations, Reform, Technology & Elections Committee, 2007-2008

Member, Health and Human Services Committee, 2007-2008

Member, Public Safety and Civil Justice Committee, 2007-2008

Member, Civil Law and Elections Committee, 2005-2006

Member, Ethics Committee, 2005-2006

Member, Health Policy and Finance Committee, 2005-2006

Member, Health Policy and Finance Committee, 2005-2006

Member, Regulated Industries Committee, 2005-2006

Former Attorney, League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust

Former Attorney, League of Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust

Co-Host, Twin Cities News Talk AM1130

Managing Partner, Emmer Law, 2005-2010

Former President, Delano Area Sports Arena

Member, Delano Catholic Community

Member, Delano Sportsmen’s Club

Member, Friends of Heritage

Member, Knights of Columbus

Vice President, Minnesota Hockey District 5

Member, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Member, Minnesota State Bar Association

Member, North Dakota State Bar Association

Member, Wisconsin State Bar Association

Awards:

Best Friend of the Taxpayer, MN Taxpayers League Legislative Scorecard, 2009; Minnesota Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine

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