Tama Theis (born February 9, 1960) is a

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politician and member of the

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. A member of the

Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the oldest active political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Republican Party’s platform is relatively moderate. The party’s main issues are economic growth, education, healthcare, civ ...

, she represents District 14A in central Minnesota.

Education

Theis attended

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, graduating with an

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Minnesota House of Representatives

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

Opposition to COVID vaccine mandates

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

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. 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."Stolle, Rochester Post Bulletin, December 15, 2021 "Rochester legislators react to GOP letter asking Mayo Clinic to reconsider vaccine
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Personal life

Theis is married to Greg Theis. They have two children and reside in

St. Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 12th-largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stea ...

References

External links

Official House of Representatives websiteOfficial campaign website
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