Michele Bachmann is popular for several reasons, which boils down to being a politician. The American is a former member of the country’s House of Representatives and one of the well-known female figures in the Republican Party.
She made history as the first Republican woman to be elected to the United States House of Representatives from the state of Minnesota. The former congresswoman is known for being a financially conservative businesswoman and one of the founders of the House Tea Party caucus. She is also known for her strong opposition to abortion and gay marriage.
Prior to his election to the US Congress in 2006, Michele Bachmann served in the Minnesota Senate, the upper legislative chamber of the US state. Between 2007 and 2015, Bachmann represented Minnesota’s 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. More than a supporter of the Tea Party movement, she founded the House Tea Party Caucus in conjunction with the Tea Party movement in July 2010.
Michele Bachmann was one of six finalists for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, however she resigned in January 2012 before running for her seat in Congress. Bachmann announced her retirement from Congress on May 29, 2013, stating that she would not seek re-election to her seat in Congress the following year. However, the former congresswoman said she is not retiring from politics for good. According to her, she still has her eyes on certain political prospects, including the White House.
Michele Bachmann Bio
Michele Marie Bachmann (née Amble) was born on April 6, 1956. Her birthplace was in Waterloo, Iowa. But then her family moved to Brooklyn Park, Minnesota when she was a teenager.
When her parents’ marriage fell apart, her father David John Amble remarried and moved to California. Bachmann and her mother, Arlene Jean, also moved to Anoka, Minnesota. His mother eventually remarried to a man named Raymond J. LaFave and the new marriage brought Bachmann 8 new siblings.
Many are unaware that Michele Bachmann was brought up in a Democratic family. She became a Republican during her undergraduate studies at Winona State University. On several occasions, she attributed her political conversion to her disappointment with the presidency of Jimmy Carter and her approval of that of Ronald Reagan.
His education
Michele Marie Bachmann had her high schoolAfter graduating in 1974, she spent a summer working in Israel. She was educated at Winona State University and graduated in 1978.
In 1979, Bachmann began attending OW Coburn School of Law, then part of Oral Roberts University; as a member of her founding class, she earned a JD degree in 1986 as a member of the last class.
She also attended William & Mary School of Law where she graduated with a LL.M. degree in tax law in 1988. Bachmann was an attorney with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) from 1988 to 1993.
After the birth of her 4th child, Bachmann leftthe IRS and became a stay-at-home mom. She was also involved in the founding of the charter school New Heights School, which opened in September 1993. Her first run for president was a failed bid for leadership of the school’s board of trustees.
Michele Bachmann’s husband
The former congresswoman married very early in 1978. She met her husband, Marcus Bachmann, when she was a student. His parents were immigrants from Switzerland, so he had dual American and Swiss citizenship.
Mr. Bachmann works as a clinical therapist. He holds an M.A. from Regent University and a Ph.D. from Union Graduate School. In the late 1980s, the couple moved to Stillwater, Minnesota, where they established a Christian counseling center, Bachmann & Associates.
Family life
Michele Bachmann has five children with her husband Marcus. They are sons; Lucas and Harrison and their daughters; Elisa, Caroline and Sophia. In addition to their 5 biological children, the Bachmanns have also opened their home to 23 adopted children, all of whom are teenagers. Certainly, the couple has a very big heart.
The Bachmanns began the foster parenting journey by supporting young girls with eating disorders, and over time, their home became a sanctuary for these girls. Between 1992 and 2000 they were allowed to accommodate up to 3 children at a time. They had the children for varying lengths of time, some for weeks while others stayed for up to three years. They welcomed the last child in 1998.