Michele Bachmann
Michele Marie (née Amble) Bachmann (born April 6, 1956)[1] is a Republican politician and activist. Since 2007 she has been a United States Congresswoman from Minnesota.
Early life and career
She was born in Waterloo, Iowa but grew up in Anoka, Minnesota. At age 16 she became a born again Christian.[2] In 1974 she spent a summer on a Kibbutz near Beer Sheva, Israel.[2] She went to college at Winona State University. In the 1980s and 90s, she was a tax attorney. She was also a pro-life advocate. She served in the Minnesota State Senate from 2001 to 2007. Since 2007, she has been a U.S. Congresswoman from Minnesota's 6th district.[3] Bachmann is one of the leaders of the Tea Party movement in Congress. She started the Congressional Tea Party Caucus. She has often been critical of President Obama, who she considers anti-American. Bachmann has been critical of the American education system, in part because it teaches evolution. Bachmann also does not believe in global warming.[4] In June 2012, she said that she was running for President of the United States.
Personal information
She is married to Marcus Bachmann.[5] They live in Stillwater, Minnesota where they run a mental health care practice with 42 employees.[5] They have five children and 23 foster children.[5]
Michele Bachmann Media
Bachmann in Anoka High School's yearbook
Bachmann speaking in April 2010
Michele Bachmann speaking at CPAC in Washington D.C. on February 10, 2011.
Bachmann addressing a Tea Party Express rally in Minneapolis
Bachmann speaking as a candidate for President in September 2011
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Husband Marcus Bachmann and Michele at the 2011 Time 100 gala, where Michele was an honoree
References
- ↑ "Michele Bachmann". republican-candidates.org. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Michele Bachmann Biography". Bio/A&E Television Networks, LLC. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "michele bachmann". StarTribune.accessdate=19 September 2015.
- ↑ Scheck, Tom (March 17, 2008). "Bachmann doesn't like McCain or global warming". Minnesota Public Radio News.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Rep. Michele Bachmann". POLITICO LLC. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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