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Tama Theis

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Tama Theis
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 14A district
In office
February 19, 2013 – January 3, 2023
Preceded bySteve Gottwalt (District 15A)
Succeeded byBernie Perryman (District 14A)
Personal details
Born (1960-02-09) February 9, 1960 (age 64)
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
SpouseGreg
Children2
ResidenceSt. Cloud, Minnesota
Alma materSt. Cloud Technical and Community College (A.A.S.)
Occupationsmall business owner

Tama Theis (born February 9, 1960) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represents District 14A in central Minnesota.

Education

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Theis attended St. Cloud Technical and Community College, graduating with an A.A.S.[1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

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Theis was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election in 2013.

Opposition to COVID vaccine mandates

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In 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

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Theis is married to Greg Theis. They have two children and reside in St. Cloud, Minnesota.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Theis, Tama". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Letter sent to Dr. Gianrico Farrugia, CEO & President Mayo Clinic
  3. ^ Briana Bierschbach, Star Tribune, December 16, 2021 "Minnesota House Republicans criticize Mayo Clinic for employee vaccine mandate"
  4. ^ Stolle, Rochester Post Bulletin, December 15, 2021 "Rochester legislators react to GOP letter asking Mayo Clinic to reconsider vaccine
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