Glenn Grothman is the congressman for Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District. Grothman is currently serving his second term in Congress, having been elected in 2014.
Grothman serves on the House Budget, Education and the Workforce and Oversight and Government Reform Committees. Grothman's time in office has been marked by his passionate advocacy for manufacturing, tax reform, welfare reform, education reform, immigration reform and pro-life causes.
Before serving in Congress, Grothman served as the Assistant Majority Leader in the Wisconsin State Senate where he worked for economic growth legislation and tax reform. Prior to his election to the state senate, Grothman served as a representative to the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 through 2003. He was also a practicing attorney in the areas of estate planning and probate and worked as a tax preparer.
Grothman earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting and Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He graduated from Homestead High School in his home town of Thiensville, Wisconsin.
Grothman, 62, lives in the Town of Glenbeulah in Sheboygan County.
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Awards
The Association of Mature American Citzens, Friend of AMAC
International Food Distributors Association, Thomas Jefferson Award (2016)
Award for Conservative Achievement, American Conservative Union (2015)
2016 Freedom Fighter Award, FreedomWorks
Asian American Hotel Owners Association award (2015)
Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (2015)
National Retail Federation, Hero on Main Street (2015, 2016)
WMC Exemplar Award for work on manufacturing tax credit 2012
Wisconsin Farm Bureau's Friend of Farm Bureau Award (2016)
NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award (2016)
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award (2016)
American Conservative Union, Award for Conservative Achievement (2015, 2016)
Motorcycle Riders Foundation, Champion of Motorcyclists' Rights and Safety (2016)
National Association of Manufacturers, Manufacturing Legislative Excellence (2016)
Ratings
National Rifle Association - 93%
Associated Builders and Contractors - 100%
Americans for Prosperity (budget, spending and taxes) - 90%
American Conservative Union - 100%
Wisconsin Right to Life - 100%
Family Research Council - 92%
Federation for Immigration Reform - 100%
Council for Citizens against Government Waste - 89%
American Library Association - 100%
National Association of Manufacturers - 93%
Financial Executives International - 100%
