Tom Butt

Tom Butt
6th Mayor of Richmond, California
In office
January 13, 2015 – January 10, 2023
Preceded byGayle McLaughlin
Succeeded byEduardo Martinez
Personal details
Born
Thomas King Butt

(1944-03-23) March 23, 1944 (age 80)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Shirley
(m. 1971)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Arkansas (BA, BArch)
University of California, Los Angeles (MArch)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsVietnam War

Thomas King Butt (born March 23, 1944) is an American politician and architect and the former mayor of Richmond, California. He was vice-mayor in 2002 and 2012 and a member of the Richmond City Council for over 20 years before being elected mayor.[1] He is the longest continuously serving council member in Richmond's history.[2]

  1. ^ Duboscq, Geneviève (March 27, 2007). "Chevron Access Needed for Richmond Bay Trail Link". The Berkeley Daily Planet. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  2. ^ "Mayor Butt says he's leaving public life after term ends". Richmond Confidential. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-07-01.