Tom Tiffany

Thomas P. Tiffany
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 12th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2013
Preceded by Jim Holperin
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 35th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded by Donald Friske
Succeeded by Mary Czaja
Personal details
Born (1957-12-30) December 30, 1957
Wabasha, Minnesota
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Christine (née Sully); 3 children
Residence Hazelhurst, Wisconsin
Profession Businessman

Thomas P. "Tom" Tiffany (born December 30, 1957) is an American politician who has been elected to serve as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 35th District from 2011.[1]

Early life, education, and career

Tiffany grew up on a dairy farm near Elmwood, Wisconsin, with five brothers and two sisters. According to his campaign material, he "learned the lessons of hard work, honesty and accountability from his parents at an early age".[2]

Tiffany graduated from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls in 1980 with a degree in agricultural economics. He managed the petroleum division of a farm cooperative in Plainview, Minnesota, before coming to Minocqua, Wisconsin, to manage Zenker Oil Company's petroleum distribution in 1988. He and his wife, Chris, have operated an excursion business on the Willow Flowage since 1991.[3]

Political career

Tiffany serves as the Town Supervisor in the town of Little Rice and is an appointed member of the Oneida County Economic Development Corporation. In 2004 and 2008,he ran for the 12th State Senate District, first against Senator Roger Breske, and then Jim Holperin losing both times in very close elections. In 2010, he ran for the Wisconsin State Assembly after the position was vacated by retiring incumbent, Representative Donald Friske. Tiffany won the primary, and later defeated Democrat Jay Schmelling 58.09% - 41.81%.

In 2012 Tiffany chose not to seek re-election to the State Assembly and to seek election to the State Senate after Holperin announced he would not run for reelection. He defeated Democrat Susan Sommer, 56% - 40%, in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]

Personal life

He and his wife, Christine, have three children.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012, Biographical Sketch of Tom Tiffany, pg. 43
  2. ↑ Tom Tiffany biodata
  3. ↑ Tom Tiffany profile at antigodailyjournal.com
  4. ↑ Republicans Take State Senate
  5. ↑ Tom Tiffany biodata, ibid.


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