Tim Walberg is currently in his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Michigan's Seventh District, which includes Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee counties and parts of Calhoun and Washtenaw counties. Congressman Walberg serves on the House Agriculture, Education and Labor and House Republican Policy Committees. Born in Chicago, Rep. Walberg grew up on the city's south side and attended Western Illinois University, Moody Bible Institute, Taylor University in Fort Wayne, IN (formerly Fort Wayne Bible College) and Wheaton College Graduate School, earning his B.S. and M.A. degrees. Previously Congressman Walberg served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1983 to 1999, gaining a reputation as a principled voice for less government spending, lower taxes and fewer regulations, as well as a compassionate voice for the culture of life and traditional values. During Rep. Walberg's 16 years in the state legislature, he never voted for a tax increase and successfully fought to reduce income taxes, property taxes, capital gains taxes and death taxes. He also compiled a 100% pro-life voting record and earned a lifetime A+ rating from the NRA. Prior to his time in the Michigan House, Rep. Walberg served as a pastor for almost 10 years. Following his 16 years in the Michigan House, he served as president of the Warren Reuther Center for Education and Community Impact where his duties included creating local community betterment programs in the 7th District. Rep. Walberg also worked as a division manager for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, before retiring in January 2006. Tim and his wife Sue have been married for 32 years. They live in Tipton, Michigan, where they raised their three now-adult children Matthew, Heidi and Caleb. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TimWalberg http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TimWalberg TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2009 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:29:47 GMT Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:29:47 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Over the past few weekends, I've held multiple events in my largely rural south-central Michigan district to hear firsthand how high gas prices are affecting my constituents. One single mother offered remarks which I... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TimWalberg/2008/07/14/rush,_sean_we_need_your_help_to_bring_down_gas_prices b70d961f-971c-4163-b066-51db9c2f9818 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:29:47 GMT There is little debate right now on Capitol Hill about whether the American economy is struggling. The real conversation in Washington, D.C. and in living rooms across the country is about how to get our economy moving... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TimWalberg/2008/04/15/lets_get_the_economy_moving_again 16058913-48b4-4881-9c9c-fab75fd12501 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:16:01 GMT I once heard it said, "The attitude of Congress toward hidden taxes is not to do away with them, but to hide them better." Clearly, the same Democratic leadership that pledged to run the House with integrity and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TimWalberg/2007/07/26/democrats_use_tax_hikes_to_pay_for_farm_spending 8ae92d40-77df-42ce-b4bf-bca59a100228 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:34:13 GMT Since I began my first term in Congress last month, I've been asked numerous times if I feel the Republican Party has a problem with its "brand." As I travel across my south-central Michigan district and meet with... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TimWalberg/2007/02/18/through_restoration_of_core_principles,_freshman_sees_bright_hope_for_gop 0b0b9aea-c257-4534-ad0e-a4b862c646c9 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:37:32 GMT