Tom Sawyer (Ohio politician)

Tom Sawyer
Sawyer in 2001
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 28th district
In office
February 20, 2007 – December 31, 2016
Preceded byKimberly Zurz
Succeeded byVernon Sykes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 14th district
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byJohn F. Seiberling
Succeeded bySteve LaTourette
58th Mayor of Akron, Ohio
In office
January 9,[citation needed] 1984 – December 30,[citation needed] 1986[1]
Preceded byRoy Ray
Succeeded byDon Plusquellic
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1983
Preceded byPaul Wingard
Succeeded byTom Watkins
Personal details
Born
Thomas Charles Sawyer

(1945-08-15)August 15, 1945
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 2023(2023-05-20) (aged 77)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoyce Handler
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Akron (B.A., M.A.)
ProfessionEducator

Thomas Charles Sawyer (August 15, 1945 – May 20, 2023) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. During a career that spanned five decades, he represented his hometown of Akron, Ohio, across multiple levels of government.[2] He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983, the Mayor of Akron from 1984 to 1986, a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003, and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2007 to 2016.[2][3]

  1. ^ Roberts, Sam (May 26, 2023). "Tom Sawyer, Congressman Who Challenged Census Undercount, Dies at 77". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ a b "Senator Tom Sawyer (D) - Biography | The Ohio Senate". ohiosenate.gov. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Ohio Senate Districts 2012-2022" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.