Tom Torlakson Politician

Thomas A. "Tom" Torlakson (born July 19, 1949) is an American politician from California. In 2010, he was elected to the position of California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the highest education post in California. He is a member of the Democratic Party.He previously served his three terms in the California State Assembly, representing the 11th district, which consists of northern portions of Contra Costa County. He also served two terms in the California State Senate, representing the 7th district, which consists of most of Contra Costa County.

Personal facts

Tom Torlakson
Birth dateJuly 19, 1949
Birth place
California , San Francisco , United States
Education
University of California Berkeley
Profession
Politician , Teacher

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Office holder

governor
Jerry Brown
officeState Superintendent of Public Instruction of California
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
California
California's 11th State Assembly district
California's 7th State Senate district
successor

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External resources

  1. http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a11/District/default.aspx
  2. http://halfwaytoconcord.com/?s=torlakson
  3. http://journalism.berkeley.edu/projects/election2000/state/legis3.html
  4. http://www.answers.com/topic/tom-torlakson
  5. http://www.pmakid.com/2012/02/tom-torlakson-ca-state-superintendent.html
  6. http://www.tomtorlakson.com/about/labor.html
  7. http://www.ucop.edu/state/advocacy/biographies/SDTorlakson07.pdf.