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Thomas Fiegen's Biography

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Full Name:

Thomas L. Fiegen

Gender:

Male

Family:

Divorced; 4 Children: Maureen, Kathryn, Paul, Theresa

Birth Date:

10/02/1958

Birth Place:

Mitchell, SD

Home City:

Clarence, IA

Religion:

Catholic

JD, University of Iowa, 1988

MA, Economics, University of Iowa, 1988

BS, Economics/Speech, Kansas State University, 1984

Caucus Chair, Town of Clarence, 1992-present

Candidate, United States Senate, Iowa, 2016

Candidate, United States Senate, 2010

Candidate, United States Senate, District 40, 2002, 2004

Senator, Iowa State Senate, 2001-2003

Delegate, Democratic State, 1992

President, Fiegen Law Firm, Professional Corporation, 1996-present

Attorney, Private Practice, 1988-present

Adjunct Faculty, Kirkwood Community College, 1992-2000

Associate, Childers and Fiegen, Professional Corporation, 1990-1996

Associate, McCann, Martin & McCann, 1988-1990

Member, Tipton Lions Club, 2000 -present

Member, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 2014-present

Member, American Agricultural Law Association, present

Member, American Bankruptcy Institute, present

Member, American Bar Association, present

Member, Minnesota Bar Association, present

Member, South Dakota Bar Association, present

Member, Iowa Bar Association

Awards:

Lions Club Warren Coleman and Melvin Jones Fellow awards

Current Car:

2012 Dodge Ram 3500

Father's Name:

Clarence L. Fiegen

Father's Occupation:

Farmer

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Building wheelchair ramps to allow people to stay in their homes (as member of Tipton Lions club ramp crew)

Mother's Name:

Phyllis J. Fiegen

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Re-write the Farm Bill as a member of the U.S. Senate to promote more fresh healthy local food instead of commodity agriculture

Priority Issues:

Campaign finance reform, breaking up big banks by Glass-Steagall, local food movement, ending hunger, climate change, mandatory labeling GMOs, clean water, rejecting current trade deals, expand Social Security, reform student loans

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

To shift the balance of power from Wall Street to working people

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