Tom Barrett

Educational Background
• Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Political Science from Western Michigan University

Career
• Elected member of the Michigan Senate from the 24th District (2019-2023) and Michigan House of Representatives from the 71st District (2015-2019); worked as an analyst for the Michigan Department of the Treasury
• Served for 21 years in the Army; veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, reached the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2 in the Michigan Army National Guard
• Supports cutting inflation and cost of living, increasing funding for law enforcement, securing the border, and promoting energy independence; does not support a federal right to abortion

Personal Information
• Great-grandfather represented Michigan’s 14th Congressional District as a Democrat (1935-1947; 1949-1961)
• Married to his Wife Ashley; they have four children
• Is a Catholic