Tom Tancredo's Biography
Tom Tancredo is a lifelong conservative with nearly a decade of experience in the U.S. Congress. There he advanced his reputation as a solid pro-life, pro-gun, small government Republican, and emerged as the leader in the national struggle for true immigration reform.
He is the founder and former chairman of the bipartisan House Immigration Reform Caucus. He is a current member of both the House Foreign Affairs and Natural Resources Committees. Mr. Tancredo is also a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Before his election to Congress, he served five years in the Colorado legislature, and was appointed regional representative for the Department of Education by President Reagan; a position he held for over ten years. In addition, he led the Independence Institute, a libertarian think tank based in Golden.
Congressman Tancredo lives with his wife Jackie in Littleton, Colorado. They have been married 30 years and have two sons and five grandsons.