Tom Harman

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Tom Harman (b. 1941) is a Republican member of the California State Senate, a position to which he was first elected in a special election in 2006. He represents California's 35th Senate District. Harman currently serves as the Minority Whip of the Republican caucus in the state senate.

Prior to joining the senate, Harman was a member of the California State Assembly from 2000-2006 and a member of the Huntington Beach City Council from 1994-2000.

Harman has a B.S. in Business Administration from Kansas State University (1963). He earned a Juris Doctor from Loyola University in 1968. From 1963-1965, he was a lieutenant with the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army.

From 1973-2000, Harman was an attorney with Lucas and Deukmejian.

He is married to Dianne Harman and together they have two children.

Committee assignments

Harman serves on these Senate standing committees:

• Judiciary^[1]
• Governmental Organization^[2]
• Banking, Finance and Insurance^[3]
• Budget and Fiscal Review^[4]
• Transportation and Housing^[5]

35th district profile

California Senate District 35 includes much of the coastline of Orange County. Huntington Beach is the largest city in a district that also includes Fountain Valley, Cypress, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, and La Palma. Parts of Garden Grove and Westminster are in the district.

Newport Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Beach, and Dana Point are in the district along with about 150,000 residents of Irvine and a part of Santa Ana near Fountain Valley/Costa Mesa.^[6]

External links

• Official website of State Senator Tom Harman
• Biographical profile of Tom Harman on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

References

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