Michele Bachmann (MN - 06)
 Michele Bachmann was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006 to serve Minnesota's 6th Congressional District. Congresswoman Bachmann is a former State Senator where she served as a leading advocate on pro-life issues. Michele was the chief Senate sponsor of Minnesota's "Terri Schiavo" legislation to protect the disabled and the elderly. She also regularly spoke on the floor of the Minnesota Senate in favor of pro-life legislation like the Women's Right to Know and Fetal Pain bills. Michele re-introduced her pro-life initiative, the Positive Alternative Act, to protect life and help women in need by improving family services offered through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.In college, after watching Francis Schaffer's "How Shall We Then Live," Michele decided to take up the cause for Life. She began praying outside abortion clinics and served as a sidewalk counselor to young women considering abortions. Her passion for women and the unborn has only increased since then, and she is now a well-respected pro-life advocate. Michele and her husband Marcus, have five children. Michele and Marcus have also served as foster parents to over 23 at-risk teen women. |
