Michele
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Party Affiliation:
Republican
late-1970s: Michele and Marcus Bachmann joined
the pro-life movement and participated in "sidewalk
counseling" outside abortion clinics
late-1970s-1980: Michele Bachmann switched from
being a Democrat (and supporter of President Carter), and
joined the Republican party and worked on Ronald Reagan's
presidential campaign
1993: Co-Founder of the K-12 New Heights
Charter School in Stillwater, Minnesota
1999: Michele Bachmann wrote an opinion column
protesting the state of Minnesota's School-to-Work
policies. Her arguement was that the state curriculum was
geared more toward providing life-long work skills to
students than in providing a broad-based academic
focus
1999: Candidate for the Stillwater School
Board. Bachmann lost the election
2000: Won election to the Minnesota State
Senate, representing District 56. In the Republican
Primary, Bachmann defeated 18-year incumbent Gary Laidig
for the Republican nomination for State Senator from her
district
2002: Won election to the Minnesota State
Senate, representing District 52
2004: Bachmann was appointed as the Assistant
Minority Leader in charge of Policy for the State Senate
Republican Caucus. She held that post until July,
2005
2006: Won election to the U.S. House of
Representatives representing Minnesota's 6th
congressional district. Michele Bachmann became the first
Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. House from
Minnesota
2007-Present: Served as a Congresswoman from
the Minnesota's 6th Congressional District
2008: Won re-election to the U.S. House of
Representatives representing Minnesota's 6th
congressional district
2010: Co-founder of the House of
Representatives Tea Party Caucus on July 16, 2010
2010: Won re-election to the U.S. House of
Representatives representing Minnesota's 6th
congressional district
2011-2012: Candidate for the Republican
Presidential Nomination. On June 13, 2011; during the
debate she announced she had filed paperwork with the
Federal Election Commission, though her official
announcement of her candidacy did not come until June 27,
2011
2012: Michele Bachmann dropped out of the
Republican Presidential race in January, after placing a
distant 6th place in the Iowa Caucuses.
2012: Candidate for re-election to Congress
October, 2012: The Michele Bachmann
Campaign announced that she had raised raised $4.5
million during the third quarter of 2012. This total
makes her the leading fund-raiser among all Republican
House candidates for the 3rd Quarter.
November 6, 2012: Michele Bachmann wins
re-election in a tight race.
2013: Michelle Bachmann announces retirement.
In a YouTube announcement, she declared that she will not
seek re-election for a fifth term. "After a great deal
of thought and deliberation, I have decided next year I
will not seek a fifth congressional term to represent the
wonderful people of the sixth district of Minnesota.
After serious consideration I am confident that this is
the right decision... The law limits anyone from serving
as president of the United States for more than eight
years. And in my opinion, well eight years is also long
enough for an individual to serve as a representative for
a specific congressional district."
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Bachmann Personal Information:
Michele Marie Amble (born April 6, 1956)
Michele Bachmann Family:
Spouse: Marcus Bachmann (m.
1978)
Children:
Lucas Bachmann
Harrison Bachmann
Elisa Bachmann
Caroline Bachmann
Sophia Bachmann
Educaton:
1974: Diploma., Anoka High School
1978: BA., Winona State University
1979-1986: O. W. Coburn School of Law
1988: Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Religion: Evangelical
Christian
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