Thom was born into a working-class family with his father and mother and five siblings. During his childhood, his family was frequently forced to relocate depending on where his parents could find work. After graduating from high school, Thom was unable to afford college, so he took a job as a warehouse records clerk earning minimum wage. He knows firsthand how difficult it is to raise a family while attending school at night, struggling to make ends meet.
Through hard work and dedication, Thom quickly moved up the corporate ladder, earning his degree at 36 and becoming a top-level executive at PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM. Thom’s 29-year private sector career in technology and management consulting provided him with a deep understanding of policy-making and the management of complex organizations.
Too many Americans have lost their health insurance or watched their health costs skyrocket under Obamacare. At the same time, the law’s costly burdens on businesses have stifled job creation. I support comprehensive market-based healthcare reform that is patient-driven, spurs competition among insurers and providers for patients' hard-earned dollars, controls costs, eliminates obstacles to care, and rewards quality, over quantity, of care.