Biography

Tom Tiffany, born on December 30, 1957, in Wabasha, Minnesota, is a Republican politician representing Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was first elected to Congress in a special election on May 12, 2020, succeeding Sean Duffy. Prior to his congressional tenure, Tiffany served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate . He grew up on a dairy farm near Elmwood, Wisconsin, and later became a successful small business owner, operating Wilderness Cruises in Wisconsin's Northwoods for 20 years.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, 1980.

• Political Experience:

  • Town Supervisor, Town of Little Rice, Wisconsin .
  • Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 35 .
  • Member, Wisconsin State Senate, District 12 .
  • U.S. Representative, Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District .

Notable Achievements and Positions

• Committee Assignments:

  • Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources.

• Legislative Focus:

  • Advocated for fiscal responsibility, proposing budgets aimed at balancing within five years while protecting programs like Social Security and Medicare.
  • Defended Second Amendment rights and opposed restrictions on gun ownership.
  • Supported pro-life initiatives, opposing taxpayer-funded abortions.
  • Opposed the teaching of Critical Race Theory in schools and advocated for parental rights in education.

• Caucus Memberships:

  • Republican Study Committee.
  • Congressional Dairy Farmer Caucus.
  • Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus.
  • Congressional Taiwan Caucus.
  • Freedom Caucus.
  • Congressional Western Caucus.

Tiffany's legislative efforts reflect his commitment to conservative principles, emphasizing limited government, individual freedoms, and traditional values.