Tom Gear Politician

Thomas D. "Tom" Gear (born May 2, 1949) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 until 2010. He represented the 91st district on the Virginia Peninsula, made up of the city of Poquoson plus parts of York County and the city of Hampton. He resigned his seat on December 31, 2010 citing health problems.Gear is a graduate of Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, Virginia. His father (also named Thomas Gear) was Mayor of Hampton, Virginia from 1980 to 1982. Gear was a commercial printer; the owner of Gear Up Printing. He was on Hampton City Council from 1998 to 2001.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 02, 1949
Birth place
Hampton Virginia
Religion
Catholic Church

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Office holder

committeeEducation; Finance; General Laws; Transportation
military branch
United States Army
military unit
Virginia Army National Guard
party
Republican Party (United States)
service end1974
service start1968

Tom Gear on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/tdgear
  2. http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html
  3. http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/6102