Tama Theis | |
State House: | Minnesota |
District: | 14A |
Term Start: | February 19, 2013 |
Term End: | January 3, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Steve Gottwalt (District 15A) |
Successor: | Bernie Perryman (District 14A) |
Birth Date: | 9 February 1960 |
Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Spouse: | Greg |
Children: | 2 |
Residence: | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
Occupation: | small business owner |
Tama Theis (born February 9, 1960) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represents District 14A in central Minnesota.
Theis attended St. Cloud Technical and Community College, graduating with an A.A.S.[1]
Theis was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election in 2013.
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 COVID-19. 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."[2] [3] [4]
Theis is married to Greg Theis. They have two children and reside in St. Cloud, Minnesota.