Former Congressman Tom Tancredo currently serves as chairman of Rocky Mountain Foundation, co-chairman of the anti-illegal immigration Team America PAC, and honorary chairman of Youth for Western Civilization.
During his ten years representing Colorado’s 6th Congressional District from 1999 until 2009, Congressman Tom Tancredo became universally recognized by both sides of the issue as the most vocal opponent of mass immigration in Washington .He speaks frequently on cable news, talk radio, and on college campuses—where his mere presence has led leftists to riot on multiple occasions. His strong stance against amnesty made him a bête noire to the Left. Rolling Stone named him one of America’s 10 worst Congressmen, and liberal columnist Paul Campos gave him the top spot.
Tancredo has been active in conservative politics for over forty years since his days as a member of the College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Northern Colorado. After teaching junior high school for several years, he was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1977. During his four years as State Representative, Tancredo led a group of conservative legislators who then Democratic Governor Richard Lamm called the “House crazies.”
During the Reagan and H.W. Bush administration, he served as Denver’s Regional Representative to the Department of Education. A dedicated budget cutter, he reduced his office staff from 225 to 60 during his tenure.
After leaving the federal government, he became president of the conservative think tank, The Independence Institute where he remained until his election to Congress in 1998.
The grandson of Italian Immigrants, Tancredo was born and raised in Denver Colorado. He married his wife Jackie in 1977. They have two sons and five grandchildren.
Info taken from Tancredo's website.
