Tom's Background
✓ Retired GM Engineer
✓ Small Business Owner (Jar Head Salsa)
✓ Father of three U.S. Military Veterans
✓ MBA from Michigan State University
✓ Great Lakes Sailor
Tom Smith grew up in Flint, Michigan after moving from La Crosse, Wisconsin at a young age. He graduated from Kettering University where he studied Industrial Administration, and later earned an MBA from Michigan State University.
Tom built a dedicated career at General Motors, rising through the ranks at Buick City Assembly in Flint. He helped the American auto industry earn its first J.D. Power Initial Quality Award for the Buick LeSabre. After decades of service, Tom retired from GM.
A Legacy of Hard Work
In 2009, Tom turned his lifelong entrepreneurial dream into reality by launching Jar Head Salsa alongside his son Dave, a proud U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. Built on discipline, hard work, and smart decision-making, Jar Head Salsa grew into a fiscally responsible nationwide company.
Guided by True North
As a Great Lakes sailor, Tom learned that you need a true north to stay on course. For him, the Bible and the Constitution provide that true north — faith and freedom. Those principles have guided his life, and they will guide how he serves the district in Washington.
Tom is a devoted husband, father of three Veterans, and a small business owner who believes in faith, family, hard work, and personal responsibility.
"I am running for U.S. Representative for Michigan's 8th Congressional District. We need strong conservative leadership that protects our constitutional freedoms, supports working families, secures our borders, and restores accountability in Washington."
Tom is in this race to WIN.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget. Each represents one district and serves a two-year term. Tax bills must start in the House, only the House can impeach federal officials, and members oversee federal agencies through their committees.