Presidency 2008:

Former Governor Thomas J. "Tom" Vilsack
(Democrat - Iowa)

** Withdrew from the Presidential race on February 23, 2007 **

BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:

POLITICAL: Governor, 1999-2007 (elected 1998, re-elected 2002). Chair, Democratic Leadership Council, 2005-2007. Chair, Democratic Governors Association, 2004-05. Iowa State Senator, 1992-99. Mayor of Mount Pleasant, 1987-92.

PROFESSIONAL: Attorney, 1975-98.

EDUCATION: B.A., Hamilton College, 1972. J.D., Union University Albany Law School, 1975.

PERSONAL: Born December 13, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (orphaned at birth; adopted in 1951). Married to Christie Vilsack. Two children. Roman Catholic.

LINKS:

Tom Vilsack for President - Official Campaign Site.
MySpace.com: Tom Vilsack - Official Campaign Site.
YouTube: Tom Vilsack - Official Campaign Video Site.
Flickr: Tom Vilsack - Official Campaign Photo Site.
Heartland PAC - Vilsack's Leadership PAC.
Democratic Leadership Council: Tom Vilsack - Vilsack's Organizartion.
Ohio for Tom Vilsack 2008 - Grassroots Supporters (Unofficial).
2008 Presidential Wire: Tom Vilsack - News Aggregator.
Wikipedia: Tom Vilsack - Online Resource.
Project VoteSmart: Tom Vilsack - Profile.
Traveling Tom - Negative Site.

OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:

Tom Vilsack for President
P.O. Box 1377
Des Moines, Iowa 50305

Tel: 515.283.2008

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