Peter G. Torkildsen

A Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Milwaukee, Wis. , January 28, 1958. B. A. , University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. , 1980. M. P. A. , John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. , 1990. Service coordinator, Visiting Nurse Association of Boston, 1982-1984. Member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1985-1990. Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1988, 1996, and 2008. Commissioner, Massachusetts department of labor and industries, 1991-1992. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 1993-January 3, 1997). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifth Congress in 1996. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998. Commissioner, Massachuetts labor relations commission, 2001-2003. Executive director, Massachusetts workforce investment board, 2004-2007. Chairman, Massachusetts Republican Party, 2007-2009. Businessman.