Mike Gallagher (American politician)
| Mike Gallagher | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th district | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Reid Ribble |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 3, 1984 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater |
Princeton University Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Senior global market strategist |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Marines |
| Rank | Captain |
Michael John Gallagher (born March 3, 1984) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He was elected in the 2016 elections and took office on January 3, 2017.
Early years
Military
Gallagher was a United States Marine Corps officer, serving seven years of active duty (2006–2013).[1] He twice deployed to the Al Anbar Province, Iraq, serving on General Petraeus' CENTCOM Assessment Team as a commander of intelligence teams. He assessed American military strategy in the Middle East and Central Asia while as a counterintelligence officer, and member of the CENTCOM (Central Command) assessment team.
Education[2]
- Princeton University, B.A., Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs / Near Eastern Studies, 2002–2006
- Georgetown University, Ph.D., Government – International Relations, 2010–2015
- Georgetown University, M.A., Government, 2011–2013
- Georgetown University, M.A., Security Studies, 2010–2012
- National Intelligence University, MSSI (Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence), 2009–2010
Political career
Gallagher served as a Republican staffer on the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Scott Walker, the Governor of Wisconsin, hired Gallagher as a foreign policy advisor in February 2015, in preparation for his 2016 presidential campaign.[3] After Walker dropped out of the presidential race, Gallagher decided to run for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district seat, for which Reid Ribble was not seeking re-election.[4] Gallagher won a primary against Wisconsin state senator Frank Lasee and Forestville village president Terry McNulty.[5] Gallagher then squared off against Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson in the general election. The race became heated when Nelson said that Gallagher lacked moral courage, causing Gallagher to fire back with more insults.[6] In the end, Gallagher won the election 63 percent to 36 percent, a larger margin than the 16 percent margin that the race was polled at in August 2016.[7]
Town Halls. Congressman Gallagher has not scheduled any Town Halls to meet constituents during the Summer 2017 House Recess [8]
References
- ↑ Adam Rodewald (September 16, 2016). "Mike Gallagher takes aim at career politicians". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Mike Gallagher". Retrieved July 9, 2017 – via LinkedIn.
- ↑ Darren Samuelsohn (February 18, 2015). "Walker hires domestic, foreign policy advisers". Politico. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Mike Gallagher candidacy announcement". WFRV-TV. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ Jeff Bollier (August 9, 2016). "Gallagher wins GOP race for 8th District". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ Jason Stein (October 27, 2016). "Nelson, Gallagher say the other lacks courage". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ Adam Rodewald; Madeleine Behr (November 9, 2016). "Mike Gallagher wins 8th Congressional District". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ "Zac" (first name only given) speaking from Congressman Gallagher's Green Bay office on Aug 9 2017
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress
- Appearances on C-SPAN
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Reid Ribble |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district January 3, 2017 – present |
Incumbent |
| Current U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by Matt Gaetz R-Florida |
United States Representatives by seniority 400th |
Succeeded by Thomas Garrett Jr. R-Virginia |
| 115th | Senate: R. Johnson • T. Baldwin | House: J. Sensenbrenner • R. Kind • P. Ryan • G. Moore • S. Duffy • M. Pocan • G. Grothman • M. Gallagher |