Tom Latham
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| Assumed office January 4, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Greg Ganske |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | July 14 1948 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.
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.
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.
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
- Tom Latham 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
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| Preceded by Fred Grandy |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 5th congressional district 1995–2003 |
Succeeded by Steve King |
| Preceded by Greg Ganske |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 4th congressional district 2003–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Iowa's current delegation to the United States Congress | |
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| Senators | Chuck Grassley (R), Tom Harkin (D) |
| Representative(s) | Bruce Braley (D), David Loebsack (D), Leonard Boswell (D), Tom Latham (R), Steve King (R) |
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