Tom Tauke (born October 11, 1950) is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Tauke represented the northeast corner of the state of Iowa (2nd district). Tauke left active politics in 1991, and has continued to established himself as a leading voice and public policy advocate in the U.S. telecommunications industry. Jim Nussle followed him as the Representative for northeast Iowa. Tauke is now Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Policy and Communications for Verizon.
