Thomas Volker

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Thomas Volker
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57th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded byCaroline Simone
House Minority Leader
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by[NPC]
Succeeded byEmily Davenport
Leader of the House Republican Conference
Assumed office
Janaury 3, 2019
Preceded by[NPC]
House Majority Whip
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
Leader[NPC]
Preceded by[NPC]
Succeeded byEarl Tenson
Chair of the Congressional Tea Party Caucus
In office
July 19, 2010 – January 3, 2015
Preceded by[NPC]
Succeeded by[NPC]
Chair of the House Ethics Committee
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by[NPC]
Succeeded by[NPC]
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 8th district
Assumed office
January 3, 1995
Preceded by[NPC]
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 145th distict
In office
January 4, 1989 – January 1, 1995
Preceded by[NPC]
Succeeded by[NPC]
Personal details
Born
Thomas Volker

December 22, 1962 (age 57)
Leopold, Missouri, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTorrie Volker (m. 1985)
Children5
EducationWashington University in St. Louis (BA, JD, LLM)

Thomas Volker (born December 22, 1962) is an American politician currently serving as Speaker of the House of Representatives.