Tom Easterly
Tom Easterly | |
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Member of the Kentucky Senate | |
In office 1974–1981 | |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
In office 1988–1990 | |
Preceded by | Robert J. Starks |
Succeeded by | Daryl Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | April 21, 1940
Died | June 15, 2005 Hurricane, West Virginia, U.S. | (aged 65)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Carleton College University of Kentucky University of Tennessee |
Tom Easterly (April 21, 1940 – June 15, 2005) was an American politician.[1][2] He served as a Democratic member for the Kentucky Senate.[3] Easterly also served as a member for the 118th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[4][5]
Born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Ethel and Edgar E. Easterly.[3] Easterly attended at the Eastern High School, later graduating in 1958.[3] He then attended at the Carleton College, where he played baseball and football, in which Easterly graduated with his Latin honors and the honor society Phi Beta Kappa.[3] He moved to Paris for at least a year.[3] Easterly attended at the University of Kentucky, where he earned his master's degree.[3] He also earned Bronze Star Medal during his service in the United States Army.[3] Easterly had taught the language French and also attended at the University of Tennessee, where he learned about law.[3] He taught at the Kentucky State University, where he taught about the languages German and Spanish.[3] Easterly also taught about the administrator law.[3]
Easterly served as state senator for the Kentucky Senate from 1974 to 1981.[3] He had lost elections of the United States House of Representatives for the 6th's district of Kentucky, in which Larry J. Hopkins had defeated him.[6] Easterly was documented licensed to experience law in Kentucky for which he then served as a lawyer until 1987.[3] In 1985, he moved to Miami, Florida.[3] In 1988, Easterly won the election for the 118th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[4] He succeeded Robert J. Starks.[4] In 1990, Easterly was succeeded by Daryl Jones for the 118th district.[4] He moved to Beckley, West Virginia in 2000.[3] Easterly once defeated John B. Breckinridge in an election.[7]
Easterly died in June 2005 of a traffic collision in Hurricane, West Virginia, at the age of 55.[3]
References
- ^ "Easterly Is In Race For Congress". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. August 14, 1977. p. 9. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sen Tom Easterly for Congress: A Clear Choice in the Sixth District". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 28, 1980. p. 10. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Tom Easterly Obituary (1940-2005)". The Columbus Dispatch. June 19, 2005. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
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timestamp mismatch; March 16, 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "Tom Easterly surfaces in Florida campaign". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. September 4, 1988. p. 24. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Breckingridge Loses in Kentucky". The New York Times. May 24, 1978. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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