Tama Theis (born February 9, 1960) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 14A in central Minnesota.
Tama Theis | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 14A district | |
| In office February 19, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Gottwalt (District 15A) |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Perryman (District 14A) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1960 |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Greg |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | St. Cloud Technical and Community College (A.A.S.) |
| Occupation | small business owner |
Education
editTheis attended St. Cloud Technical and Community College, graduating with an A.A.S.[1]
Minnesota House of Representatives
editTheis was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election in 2013.
Opposition to COVID vaccine mandates
editIn December 2021, Theis joined 37 other Republican members of the Minnesota House in signing a letter to the Mayo Clinic challenging its policy requiring staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The letter said in part, "We will not support state funding for programs like these, or any other funding, for any healthcare facility that fires their employees due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies."[2][3][4]
Personal life
editTheis is married to Greg Theis. They have two children and reside in St. Cloud, Minnesota.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Theis, Tama". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Letter sent to Dr. Gianrico Farrugia, CEO & President Mayo Clinic
- ^ Briana Bierschbach, Star Tribune, December 16, 2021 "Minnesota House Republicans criticize Mayo Clinic for employee vaccine mandate"
- ^ Stolle, Rochester Post Bulletin, December 15, 2021 "Rochester legislators react to GOP letter asking Mayo Clinic to reconsider vaccine