Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota. Before being elected to Congress, Bachmann served in the Minnesota State Senate since 2000 where she championed the Taxpayers Bill of Rights. Prior to serving in the State Senate, Bachmann spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney, working on hundreds of civil and criminal cases. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is a fiscal conservative who is dedicated to reducing the tax burden on Minnesota families. Congresswoman Bachmann's experience as a former federal tax attorney makes her a perfect fit for the Financial Services Committee. This committee is tasked with the oversight of numerous financial sectors including housing, real estate and banking. The 6th Congressional District of Minnesota contains six counties stretching from Stillwater past St. Cloud including parts of the Northern suburbs. The Twin Cities area encompasses one of the nation's largest financial services sectors, making Congresswoman Bachmann's position on the Financial Services Committee crucial. Congresswoman Bachmann is a graduate of Anoka High School and Winona State University. Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, live in Stillwater where they own a small business that employs 30 people. The Bachmann's have five children Lucas, Harrison, Elisa, Caroline, and Sophia. In addition, the Bachmann's have opened their home to 23 foster children. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MicheleBachmann http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MicheleBachmann TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2008 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:46:05 GMT Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:46:05 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ With a majority of Americans already feeling the pressure of our nation's record high food and gas costs, the last thing they need is to send more of their hard-earned money to Washington. Unfortunately, that's what... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MicheleBachmann/2008/06/25/be_pro-choice acdfbea0-b0b6-4e79-beaf-7dcb9ce1e02a Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:46:05 GMT Doesn't it seem like year after year, more and more decisions we should be making for ourselves, are instead being made by nameless bureaucrats in Washington? They tell us how to spend our money. They tell us how to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MicheleBachmann/2008/04/09/freedom_is_not_the_problem,_it_is_the_solution aa6f21d4-2266-46c7-8067-22ede126109d Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:47:55 GMT American confidence in Congress is at an all-time low. Polls over the past year have shown favorability ratings that vacillate between the upper-teens and the mid-thirties. And, it's little wonder. Congress has been... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MicheleBachmann/2008/03/17/another_blow_to_ethics_reform ed0bdd68-3358-4e80-8993-9b0f8978d687 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:05:17 GMT