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Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey (born November 17 , 1961 in Providence, Rhode Island ) is a United States Politician . He was a Republican member of the U.S. House Of Representatives from Pennsylvania , representing Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District from 1999 to January 2005 . Toomey was raised by Working-class Catholic parents. Through scholarships, he was able to attend LaSalle Academy and Harvard University . After graduating, he worked for several investment firms, living mostly in New York City and, for a time, in Hong Kong . In the early 1990s, Toomey moved to the Lehigh Valley with his brothers to open a series of bars and restaurants in the area. He often cites his experience as a small-business owner to criticize what he refers to as excessive government regulation and taxes. He also became the part of the area Government Study Commission. In November 1997, Toomey married his wife Kris. They have two children, Bridget and Patrick.His Wife has a brother named Keith Duncan and he is married to Heidi Duncan and they also, have two children named Nick and Aaron Duncan. Toomey retired at the end of his last Congressional term, in January 2005, fulfilling a pledge that he had signed in 1998 to only serve three terms( {Link without Title} ). In January 2005, Toomey assumed the presidency of the Club for Growth, which had greatly supported his 2004 race against Specter. POLITICAL FUTURE Toomey's name has surfaced among political pundits as a possible Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Candidate In 2010 {Link without Title} , but Toomey has so far not announced plans for a return to elected office EXTERNAL LINKS
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