{{Short description|American politician (born 1960)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Tama Theis | image = Tama Theis.jpg | state_house = Minnesota | district = 14A | prior_term = | term_start = February 19, 2013 | term_end = January 3, 2023 | predecessor = Steve Gottwalt (District 15A) | successor = Bernie Perryman (District 14A) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|2|9}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | spouse = Greg | children = 2 | alma_mater = St. Cloud Technical and Community College {{small|(A.A.S.)}} | occupation = small business owner }} '''Tama Theis''' (born February 9, 1960) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 14A in central Minnesota.
==Education== Theis attended St. Cloud Technical and Community College, graduating with an A.A.S.<ref name="Theis">{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15424 | title=Theis, Tama | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | website=Legislators Past & Present | accessdate=April 3, 2013}}</ref>
==Minnesota House of Representatives== Theis was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election in 2013.
==Opposition to COVID vaccine mandates== In December 2021, Theis joined 37 other Republican members of the Minnesota House in signing a letter to the Mayo Clinic challenging its policy requiring staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The letter said in part, "We will not support state funding for programs like these, or any other funding, for any healthcare facility that fires their employees due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies."<ref>[https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/goppdf/KjjzzR9JvE2GyqQV2Nc_eA.pdf Letter sent to Dr. Gianrico Farrugia, CEO & President Mayo Clinic]</ref><ref>[https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-house-republicans-criticize-mayo-clinic-for-employee-vaccine-mandate/600127703/ Briana Bierschbach, Star Tribune, December 16, 2021 "Minnesota House Republicans criticize Mayo Clinic for employee vaccine mandate"]</ref><ref>[https://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/rochester-legislators-react-to-gop-letter-asking-mayo-clinic-to-reconsider-vaccine-mandate|Matthew Stolle, Rochester Post Bulletin, December 15, 2021 "Rochester legislators react to GOP letter asking Mayo Clinic to reconsider vaccine]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Personal life== Theis is married to Greg Theis. They have two children and reside in St. Cloud, Minnesota.<ref name="Theis" />
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==External links== {{MN-legdb|15424}} *[http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15424 Official House of Representatives website] *[http://theisformnhouse.com/ Official campaign website]
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