PERSON: Tom Hauser

KSTP-TV

Reporter

Tom started at 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS in September 1992, after reporting and news anchoring jobs in Austin, Minnesota; Fort Myers, Florida; and Des Moines, Iowa. After covering the law enforcement beat in the Twin Cities for several years, Tom began covering Minnesota politics in 1997. He hosts the 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS “At Issue” public affairs program on Sunday mornings. In 2002, Tom authored “Inside the Ropes with Jesse Ventura,” a book about the remarkable four-year term of Governor Jesse Ventura.

In 1983, Tom received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. In 1992 he earned a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

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