</s> ▁Tim othy ▁' Tim ' ▁Wir g au ▁( born ▁September ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁in ▁Tow anda , ▁Pennsylvania ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁politician ▁and ▁a ▁Republican ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Tennessee ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁representing ▁District ▁ 7 5 ▁since ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁Education ▁Wir g au ▁earned ▁his ▁AA ▁from ▁Glen ▁O aks ▁Community ▁College . ▁ ▁E lections ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Wir g au ▁was ▁uno pp osed ▁for ▁the ▁August ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Republican ▁Primary , ▁winning ▁with ▁ 2 , 8 9 0 ▁votes , ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁three - way ▁November ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁General ▁election ▁with ▁ 1 3 , 0 6 5 ▁votes ▁( 5 6 . 3 %) ▁against ▁Democratic ▁nom ine e ▁Steve ▁Wright ▁and ▁Independent ▁candidate ▁James ▁Hart . ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁To ▁challenge ▁District ▁ 7 5 ▁inc umb ent ▁Democratic ▁Represent ative ▁Will ie ▁Bor ch ert , ▁Wir g au ▁ran ▁in ▁the ▁three - way ▁August ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Republican ▁Primary , ▁winning ▁with ▁ 1 , 0 7 7 ▁votes ▁( 8 1 . 2 % ), ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁three - way ▁November ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁General ▁election ▁with ▁ 1 1 , 6 4 7 ▁votes ▁( 5 0 . 5 %) ▁against ▁Represent ative ▁Bor ch ert ▁and ▁Independent ▁candidate