AMA supporter Tom Petri to retire from Congress
Wisconsin representative has served since 1979
The announcement came during a town meeting at the Neenah, Wis., City Council Chambers. Petri has served in Congress since 1979.
The American Motorcyclist Association honored Petri in 2013 as a Supporter of the AMA in the 112th Congress.
“Tom Petri has served his constituents and the motorcycling community well during this many years in Congress and on the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus,” said Wayne Allard, AMA’s vice president for government relations. “We are sorry to learn he is retiring. But we wish him well in his future endeavors.”
Petri is a current member of both the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
His political career also includes serving in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1973 through 1979 and running as a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 1974.
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.