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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Vernon W. Thomson

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Republican
April 1975 to June 1979
(Reappointed May 1976) January 1981 - December 1981)

A former member of Congress from Wisconsin (1961-75), Mr. Thomson was one of the original Commissioners of the FEC, serving between 1975 and 1979. He was Chairman of the Commission between 1976 and 1977. Before his election to Congress in 1960, Mr. Thomson served as Governor of Wisconsin (1957-59). He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for 16 years, serving three consecutive terms as Speaker. In addition, he served three terms as Attorney General of Wisconsin and was elected Assistant District Attorney of Richland County and City Attorney and Mayor of Richland Center. He holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.