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Name | Thom Tillis |
First Name | Thom |
Last Name | Tillis |
Occupation | Politician |
Birthday | August 30 |
Birth Year | 1960 |
Place of Birth | |
Home Town | Florida |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Leo |
Full/Birth Name | |
Parents | Thomas Raymond Tillis, Margie Tillis |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Susan Tillis |
Children(s) | Lindsay Tillis, Ryan Tillis |
Thom Tillis Biography
Thom Tillis is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 30, 1960 in Florida, United States. He was defeated Democrat He defeated Democrat Kay Hagan in the 2014 North Carolina election for a seat in the United States Senate. in the 2014 North Carolina election for a seat in the United States Senate.
Following his 1978 graduation from high school, Tillis left home to get a job. He then attended Chattanooga State Community College before receiving a bachelor’s degree in technology management from the University of Maryland University College in 1996.
After high school, Tillis worked at Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co. in Chattanooga, Tennessee, helping computerize records in conjunction with Wang Laboratories, a computer company in Boston. Wang eventually hired Tillis to work in its Boston office. He spent two and a half years there before being transferred back to Chattanooga, and then Atlanta. In 1990, he was recruited to work for accounting and consulting firm Price Waterhouse. In 1996, Tillis was promoted to partner. In 1998, he and his family moved to Cornelius, North Carolina.
After two separate marriages and divorces from his high school friend, Tillis married his second wife, Susan, with whom they had two children, with the names of Ryan as well as Lindsay.
He became a politician after being on the board of parks and recreation in Cornelius, North Carolina.
Thomas Roland Tillis (born August 30, 1960) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States Senator for North Carolina since 2015. A Republican, he is seeking reelection in 2020.
Thom Tillis Net Worth
Thom is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thom Tillis's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He grew up throughout Florida, Louisiana, and Tennessee as well as working for companies in the fields of computer and insurance prior to earning a bachelor’s degree in the field of technology from the University of Maryland, University College (UMUC) and later finding employment at IBM.
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Politician |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
Tillis has faced some blowback for comments on welfare he made in October 2011, which Washington Post columnist Greg Sargeant said evoked Romney’s “47%” remarks. In a video, Tillis said we have to “divide and conquer” some people receiving public assistance by getting those who really need it to shame others who “choose to get into a condition that makes them dependent on the government.”
Tillis opposes abortion. In 2011, while Tillis was speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, he helped the House pass a law, later struck down by the courts, requiring abortion providers to perform an ultrasound on women seeking abortions. When the law was struck down by the courts, Tillis said that the ultrasound provision was “the most critical part of the law” and that the decision should be appealed. Tillis voted to defund Planned Parenthood in North Carolina in 2012.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 2006, Tillis was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the 98th district, and in 2011, he was elected Speaker. He was elected to the United States Senate in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan.
Who is Thom Tillis Dating?
According to our records, Thom Tillis married to Susan Tillis. As of January 13, 2024, Thom Tillis’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Thom Tillis. You may help us to build the dating records for Thom Tillis!In May 2011, Governing magazine named Tillis one of 17 “GOP Legislators to Watch” on the basis of such perceived qualities as leadership, ambition, and political potential. In the 2012 elections, the Republican Party added nine seats to its majority, winning 77 of the 120 House seats. In January 2013, Tillis was unanimously reelected Speaker of the House by the Republican Caucus. The state house overseen by Tillis enacted a complete restructuring of the state’s tax code, including a reduction of personal and business income taxes, elimination of the estate tax, and a cap on the gas tax. It passed legislation to sunset existing state rules and regulations and limit new regulations to a ten-year duration, unless renewed by the state government. Under Tillis’s leadership, the state house also passed voter-identification legislation that was temporarily blocked by a federal appeals court.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Height | Unknown |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
PricewaterhouseCoopers sold its consulting arm to IBM in 2002 and Tillis went to IBM as well. Tillis began his political career in 2002 in Cornelius, as he pushed for a local bike trail and was elected to the town’s park board. He ran for town commissioner in 2003 and tied for second place.
After a two-year term as town commissioner, Tillis ran for the General Assembly in 2006. He defeated incumbent John W. Rhodes in the Republican primary, and went on to win the election unopposed. Tillis was reelected unopposed in 2008, 2010 and 2012. He formally left IBM in 2009. He was campaign chairman for the House Republican Caucus in 2010. In that year’s elections, Republicans won a majority in the North Carolina House for the first time in almost 20 years. The House Republican Caucus selected Tillis to be the next Speaker over Paul Stam. When the legislative session opened on January 26, 2011, he was elected the fifth Republican Speaker of the North Carolina House in the state’s history.
Top Facts about Thom Tillis
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Thom Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Thom Tillis celebrates birthday on August 30 of every year.
In 2012, then-Speaker Tillis played a leading role in pushing for a constitutional amendment to define marriage as occurring between one man and one woman. This measure ultimately passed. Following the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same sex marriage, Tillis announced that he would oppose the ruling in his role as Speaker. This stance was relatively unique among major elected North Carolina Republican officials at the time, as even then-Governor Pat McCrory accepted the ruling.
Where did Thom Tillis go to college?
College
How old is Thom Tillis?
61 years (August 30, 1960)
Where was Thom Tillis born?
Jacksonville, FL
Who is the senator for Western North Carolina?
U.S. Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina.
What is Thom Tillis net worth?
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