| Glenn Grothman is the Congressman for Wisconsin's Sixth Congressional District. Grothman is currently serving his fifth term in Congress, having first been elected in 2014.
In the House of Representatives, Grothman serves on three committees, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, where he serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, and the House Committee on the Budget. Grothman's time in office has also been marked by his passionate advocacy for manufacturing, worker training, welfare reform, higher education reform, immigration reform, and pro-life causes. Grothman has also been recognized for his work to protect Medicare and Social Security by receiving the "Guardian of Seniors' Rights" award.
Before serving in Congress, Grothman served as the Assistant Majority Leader in the Wisconsin State Senate where he worked on economic growth legislation and tax reform. Prior to his election to the state senate, Grothman served as a representative to the Wisconsin State Assembly for 10 years. He was also a practicing attorney in the areas of estate planning and probate and worked as a tax preparer.
Grothman earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting and Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He graduated from Homestead High School near his home town of Thiensville, Wisconsin.
Grothman, 69, lives in the Town of Greenbush in Sheboygan County.
Awards- The Association of Mature American Citizens, Friend of AMAC; International Food Distributors Association, Thomas Jefferson Award; Award for Conservative Achievement, American Conservative Union; 2016 Freedom Fighter Award, FreedomWorks; Asian American Hotel Owners Association award; Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; National Retail Federation, Hero of Main Street; WMC Exemplar Award for work on manufacturing tax credit in 2012; Wisconsin Farm Bureau's Friend of Farm Bureau Award; NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award; National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award; American Conservative Union, Award for Conservative Achievement; Motorcycle Riders Foundation, Champion of Motorcyclists' Rights and Safety; National Association of Manufacturers, Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. |