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Tom Latham

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 1995–
Preceded by	Greg Ganske
Succeeded by	Incumbent

Born	July 14, 1948 (1948-07-14) (age 58) Hampton, Iowa
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kathy Latham
Religion	Lutheran

Thomas Latham (born July 14, 1948), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing the 4th District of Iowa (map). He was born in Hampton, Iowa, was educated at Iowa State University, and was a business owner before entering the House. In 1995 Latham became an honorary member Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity at Iowa State University. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1102x1578, 1285 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tom Latham List of members of the 110th United States Congress ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Map The 4th Iowan Congressional District covers most of northern Iowa, and extending into central Iowa (map); including the college town of Ames, and Fort Dodge. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Greg Ganske (born March 31, 1949) as John Greg Ganske, is a politician from Iowa. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Hampton is a city located in Franklin County, Iowa. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Hampton is a city located in Franklin County, Iowa. ... Fountain of Four Seasons by Christian Petersen with the Campanile in the background Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa. ...

Latham was elected as the congressman for Iowa's 5th District in 1994 as part of the wave that allowed Republicans to take over the House for the first time since 1955. The 5th, based in western Iowa, is far and away the most Republican district in the state. It was so heavily Republican that Latham never faced a serious challenge as the 5th District's congressman. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 2000 round of redistricting, however, significantly altered Iowa's congressional map. Latham, a member of the Appropriations Committee, was placed in the new 4th District in the north-central part of the state, retaining only a small portion of his old district. This district is considered much more competitive than Latham's old district. It includes sparsely populated counties on Iowa's northern Mississippi banks and the growing suburbs of Des Moines. The Committee on Appropriations, or Appropriations Committee (often referred to as simply Appropriations, as in Hes on Appropriations) is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. ...

In the 2006 election, neither the Republican nor Democratic parties had a contested primary. His opponent in the 2006 general election was Selden Spencer, a neurologist from Huxley.

External links

U.S. Congressman Tom Latham official House site
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Federal Election Commission - Thomas P Latham campaign finance reports and data
On the Issues - Tom Latham issue positions and quotes
OpenSecrets.org - Tom Latham campaign contributions
Project Vote Smart - Representative Thomas P. 'Tom' Latham (IA) profile
SourceWatch Congresspedia - Tom Latham profile
Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Tom Latham voting record
Tom Latham for US Congress official campaign site

Preceded by Greg Ganske	U.S. House of Representatives, 4th Iowa District 2003-present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Fred Grandy	U.S. House of Representatives, 5th Iowa District 1995-2003	Succeeded by Steve King

Iowa's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators: Chuck Grassley (R), Tom Harkin (D)

Representative(s): Bruce Braley (D), David Loebsack (D), Leonard Boswell (D), Tom Latham (R), Steve King (R) The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ... Greg Ganske (born March 31, 1949) as John Greg Ganske, is a politician from Iowa. ... Map The 4th Iowan Congressional District covers most of northern Iowa, and extending into central Iowa (map); including the college town of Ames, and Fort Dodge. ... Fred Grandy (born June 29, 1948) was an actor on the U.S. television series, The Love Boat, before his election in 1986 to the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa. ... Map The 5th Iowan Congressional District covers most of western Iowa, (map), which includes the small cities of Council Bluffs, and Sioux City. ... Steve King (born May 28, 1949), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 5th District of Iowa (map). ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Iowa to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... The 110th United States Congress is the present session of the Legislature of the United States federal government. ... Iowa was admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846. ... Charles Ernest Chuck Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. ... Thomas Richard Tom Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is the junior United States Senator from Iowa. ... Leonard Boswell - Website - Iowa 3rd Steve King - Website - Iowa 5th Tom Latham - Website - Iowa 4th Jim Leach - Website - Iowa 2nd Jim Nussle - Website - Iowa 1st[1] Notes ^ House of Representatives List of Members ... Bruce Braley is a politician from the U.S State of Iowa. ... David Loebsack (born December 23, 1952) is the Congressional Representative for the 2nd District of Iowa in the United States House of Representatives. ... Leonard L. Boswell (born January 10, 1934) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 3rd District of Iowa (map). ... Steve King (born May 28, 1949), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 5th District of Iowa (map). ...

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Tom Latham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (227 words)
	Thomas Latham (born July 14, 1948), American politician, has been a Republican member of the House of Representatives since 1995, representing the 4th District of Iowa (map).
	Latham was elected as the congressman for Iowa's 5th District in 1995 as part of the wave that allowed Republicans to take over the House for the first time since 1955.
	Latham was placed in the new 4th District in the north-central part of the state, retaining only a small portion of his old district.

Iowa Congressman Tom Latham (408 words)
	Tom Latham came to Washington with a vision of changing the way Washington works and changing the work that Washington does.
	Latham, 57, knows the Iowa traditions of hard work, community service, and strong values very well because it is where he was born, raised, and educated.
	Tom and his wife Kathy have three adult children: Justin, Jennifer, and Jill, one granddaughter Emerson, and three grandsons Jack, Keaton, and Mason.

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