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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer

R Minnesota, 6th (2015-) In Office

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Biographical

  • Full Name: Thomas Earl Emmer Jr.
  • Gender: Male Male
  • Pronunciation: tahm EH-mur
  • Date of Birth: March 3, 1961 (age: 63)
  • Place of Birth: South Bend, Ind.
  • Religion: Roman Catholic
  • Hometown: Edina, Minn.
  • Place of Residence: Delano, Minn.
  • Occupation: Attorney
Family:
Married: Jacqueline "Jacquie" Emmer (Samuel), July 25, 1986

7 children: Thomas "Tripp" Earl III, Jack, Bobby, Katie, Joey, Billy, Johnny

Relations with people in our database:

Father of Jack Oliver Emmer

Biography:
Congressman Tom Emmer was sworn in for his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 6, 2015. He was born in 1961 in South Bend, Indiana as his father finished his degree at Notre Dame. He grew up in Edina and went to St. Thomas Military Academy, where he grew in his faith and learned leadership through JROTC.

Tom learned the value of hard work at an early age. His great-grandfather, John W. Emmer, came to Minneapolis with two of his brothers to found a business that eventually became known as Emmer Brothers Lumber (now known as Viking Forest Products). By growing up around the company, Tom saw first-hand the everyday pressures faced by employers and the families who count on them.

And he played hockey. Lots of hockey See more >>

Education

Office History

Congressional Offices:
State Legislature Offices:

Election Results

  • 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)
    6th Congressional District of Minnesota
    Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. (Tom), 65.70%
    Republican
    Tawnja R. Zahradka, 34.16%
    Democrat
  • 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)
    6th Congressional District of Minnesota
    Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. (Tom), 61.00%
    Republican
    Ian Andrew Todd, 39.00%
    Democrat
  • 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)
    6th Congressional District of Minnesota
    Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. (Tom), 65.58%
    Republican
    David Snyder, 34.27%
    Democratic-Farmer-Labor
  • 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)
    6th Congressional District of Minnesota
    Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. (Tom), 56.29%
    Republican
    Joseph Emil Perske (Joe), 38.39%
    Democrat
    John Denney, 5.26%
    Independence Party

Employment History

Associated Organizations

Membership: Place of worship:
  • Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church (Edina, Minn.)

Board membership: Bar membership: Election campaign: Political action committee: Elected office:

Awards

Activities and Interests

  • Hobbies: hockey, brewing beer

Official Signature

Official signature

Contact Information

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address: 464 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-2306
Phone: 202-225-2331
Fax: 202-225-6475
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Leadership Office:

Address: H107, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2210

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Election Candidate: 2014, 2013
Extension Letter: 2021, 2020, 2017, 2015
Stock transaction: 09/10/2015
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.2
(House Average: 0.25)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $80,292.91
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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