Tom Harman
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Thomas George Harman (born May 30, 1941) is a U.S. politician, who is currently a Republican member of the California State Senate who had previously been a three-term member of the California State Assembly. Both seats represent portions of Orange County.
Born in Shawnee Mission, Kansas as the second son of Jane and Norval "Doc" Harman, Tom Harman earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kansas State University in 1963. Upon graduating, Harman joined the United States Army and became a lieutenant in the 4th Infantry Division. After completing his tour of duty, he entered Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, finishing near the top of his class and earning his J.D. in 1968.
Upon graduating from Loyola, Harman joined the Long Beach law firm of Lucas & Deukmejian, whose partners were future California Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas and future Governor George Deukmejian.
Harman and his wife, Dianne, moved to Huntington Beach in the 1970s to start a family. After the birth of his children, Michael and Michelle, Harman wanted to spend more time with his family, so he left Lucas & Deukmejian and started his own law firm, which he remained with for 27 years.
In 1995, Harman was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Huntington Beach City Council. City residents elected Harman to a full term in 1996. At the conclusion of his term, Harman was elected to the State Assembly with 62% of the vote in 2000 to represent the 67th District. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2002 and 64% of the vote in 2004. He is ineligible to seek a fourth term, due to term limits.
In June 2006, Harman won 67.8% of the vote [1] to be elected to the California State Senate to fill the 35th District seat, vacated when John Campbell became a member of the United States House of Representatives.
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| Preceded by: Scott Baugh |
California State Assemblyman 67th District 2000–2006 |
Succeeded by: Jim Silva |
| Preceded by: John Campbell |
California State Senator 35th District 2006–present |
Succeeded by: — |
