Tom Udall

Tom Udall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 1999
Preceded by	Bill Redmond
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jill Cooper

Thomas Stewart Udall usually called Tom Udall (born May 18, 1948) is an American politician who has represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999.

Tom Udall was born in Tucson, Arizona. He attended Prescott College, graduating with a pre-law degree in 1970. In 1975, he graduated from Cambridge University in England with a Bachelor of Law degree. That fall, he enrolled in the University of New Mexico School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1977. After graduating, Udall was Law Clerk to Chief Judge Oliver Seth of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Tom's legal career then included appointments as Assistant US Attorney in the criminal division and Chief Counsel to the Department of Health and Environment. A partnership followed in the Miller Law Firm.

From 1991 to 1999 he served as Attorney General of New Mexico. He is the son of Stewart Udall, who was Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, nephew of Congressman Morris Udall, and cousin of Colorado Congressman Mark Udall and Oregon Senator Gordon Smith. While much of Tom's extended family identifies with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tom is not a practicing member.

Tom Udall belongs to the New Democrat Coalition.

In the 2006 midterm elections he was reelected with 75% of the vote, defeating Republican Ron Dolin. He is a possible candidate for the Senate seat now held by Pete Domenici in 2008, but has not expressed interest in the seat[1].

Tom Udall is a member of the U.S. House Peak Oil Caucus.

See also

• Udall family (political family)

External links

• U.S. Congressman Tom Udall, Official House site
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• Federal Election Commission — Tom Udall campaign finance reports and data
• On the Issues — Tom Udall issue positions and quotes
• OpenSecrets.org — Tom Udall campaign contributions
• Project Vote Smart — Representative Tom S. Udall (NM) profile
• SourceWatch Congresspedia — Tom Udall profile
• Tom Udall for Congress, Official campaign site
• Udall family of Arizona at the Political Graveyard
• Rep. Tom Udall on resource depletion and climate change Global Public Media, December 9, 2005