Michele Bachmann

HONORABLE MICHELE BACHMANN, J.D., LL.M.

Michele Bachmann received a B.A. in Political Science and English from Winona State University in 1978. She was a member of the charter class of Regent University’s Law School and also completed a Master of Law in taxation at the College of William & Mary. She worked for five years as a federal tax litigation attorney for the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Chief Counsel in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Bachmann and her husband of 45 years, Dr. Marcus Bachmann, have five children. They also parented 23 foster children in their home during the 1990s. Bachmann extensively researched American public K-12 education and spoke nationally on the topic. Her political career stemmed from her interest in educational reform.

Throughout her life and career, Michele Bachmann has been a strong friend of and advocate for Israel. She helped establish the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast, and remains deeply involved with this ministry, as well as other efforts to encourage Christian support for the Jewish state.

Michele Bachmann currently serves as the Dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA, where she has spearheaded the launch of a new Ph.D. in Government program in Fall 2023.

Bachmann’s extensive career highlights include:

• Bachmann was the first Republican woman from Minnesota elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

• Bachmann served as a United States Congresswoman representing Minnesota’s 6th District from 2007 to 2015.

• She quickly became a national figure in the Republican Party and a founding member of the congressional Tea Party Caucus.

• In 2011, Bachmann announced her bid for the Republican presidential nomination and ran for president in 2012. Bachmann is the first Republican woman running for President to have appeared on televised Presidential debates. She appeared in 15 debates. To date, Bachmann is the only Republican woman to have won a Presidential primary contest. She won the Iowa straw poll in 2012.

• Bachmann is a highly respected leader who is deeply committed to conservative values in government.

“It has been the highest honour to serve the American people and to uphold conservative principles on a national scale,” Bachmann stated. “I am thrilled to now direct my focus to preparing the next generation of government leaders at Regent University.”

Former member of Congress and current Dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University, Michele Bachmann.