Gov. Tommy Thompson

On June 4, 1999 Thompson endorsed Gov. Bush and opened Bush's Iowa campaign headquarters.

PROFILE

Tommy Thompson, Republican, of Elroy, Wisconsin.

Current Governor of Wisconsin (first elected in November 1986; re-elected to a fourth term in 1998).

Career Re-elected in 1994 with almost 68 percent of the vote.
Re-elected in 1990 with 58 percent of the vote.
Elected Governor in 1986, defeating incumbent Democrat with 53 percent of the vote.
Elected to the state Assembly in 1966, defeating a long-term incumbent. Elected assistant minority leader in 1973 and minority leader in 1981. Practiced law while serving in the Assembly.

Activities Author of Power to the People: An American State at Work.

Military Former Army captain and former member of the U.S. Army Reserve.

Education University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. in Political Science, 1963; J.D., 1966.

Family Wife Sue Ann. Three children, Tommi, Kelli and Jason.

Religion Catholic; member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Elroy.

Age 56 years old. Born November 19, 1941 in Elroy, Wisconsin. Father ran a gas station and general store; mother was a school teacher.

Recreational Hunting and fishing, downhill and water skiing, jogging.

Copyright 1998, 1999 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action

Current	Governor of Wisconsin (first elected in November 1986; re-elected to a fourth term in 1998).
Career	Re-elected in 1994 with almost 68 percent of the vote. Re-elected in 1990 with 58 percent of the vote. Elected Governor in 1986, defeating incumbent Democrat with 53 percent of the vote. Elected to the state Assembly in 1966, defeating a long-term incumbent. Elected assistant minority leader in 1973 and minority leader in 1981. Practiced law while serving in the Assembly.
Activities	Author of Power to the People: An American State at Work.
Military	Former Army captain and former member of the U.S. Army Reserve.
Education	University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. in Political Science, 1963; J.D., 1966.
Family	Wife Sue Ann. Three children, Tommi, Kelli and Jason.
Religion	Catholic; member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Elroy.
Age	56 years old. Born November 19, 1941 in Elroy, Wisconsin. Father ran a gas station and general store; mother was a school teacher.
Recreational	Hunting and fishing, downhill and water skiing, jogging.