Tom Butt | |
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6th Mayor of Richmond, California | |
In office January 13, 2015 – January 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Gayle McLaughlin |
Succeeded by | Eduardo Martinez |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas King Butt March 23, 1944 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Shirley (m. 1971) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Arkansas (BA, BArch) University of California, Los Angeles (MArch) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Battles/wars | Vietnam 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]