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Capitol: 202.224.6342 FAX: 202.228.2563 District: 365.885.0685 District FAX: 336.885.0692
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Senator
Room 113 DSOB- Dirksen Senate Office Building 100 Constitution Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20510-3310
Residence: Huntersville, NC
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Elected: 2014 Next Election: 2026 | Spouse: Susan DOB: 8/30/1960 |
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FC Member | Congressional Sound Money Caucus | RM Member | Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion | FC Member | Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Cybersecurity | FC Member | Senate Chicken Caucus | FC Member | Senate Abraham Accords Caucus | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities | FC Member | Senate Law Enforcement Caucus | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Personnel | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety | FC Member | Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime Freight, and Ports | FC Member | Senate Pro-Life Caucus | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband | Member | Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship | Member | Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Member | Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | Member | Senate Committee on Armed Services |
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BioThom was born (August 30, 1960) into a working-class family with his father and mother and five siblings. During his childhood, his family was frequently forced to relocate depending on where his parents could find work. After graduating from high school, Thom was unable to afford college, so he took a job as a warehouse records clerk earning minimum wage. He knows firsthand how difficult it is to raise a family while attending school at night, struggling to make ends meet.
Through hard work and dedication, Thom quickly moved up the corporate ladder, earning his degree at 36 and becoming a top-level executive at PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM. Thom's 29-year private sector career in technology and management consulting provided him with a deep understanding of policy-making and the management of complex organizations.
Fueled by a desire to make a difference in his local community, Thom's involvement in public service began by serving as the PTA president of his daughter's high school and as a member of the Town of Cornelius Board of Commissioners. In 2006, he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives and was selected by his peers to serve as Speaker of the House from 2011 to 2014. As Speaker, Thom played an instrumental role in enacting job-creating policies and reforming North Carolina's tax and regulatory codes. Thom was elected as U.S. Senator in 2014 and he has focused on pragmatic solutions and delivering results for North Carolina.
Thom lives with his wife Susan in Huntersville, North Carolina, and they are the proud parents of two grown children and two granddaughters.
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