Tom Easterly

Tom Easterly
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
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	(1940-04-21)April 21, 1940 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 15, 2005(2005-06-15) (aged 65) Hurricane, West Virginia, U.S.
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. He served as a Democratic member for the 118th district of the Florida House of Representatives.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Ethel and Edgar E. Easterly. Easterly attended at the Eastern High School, later graduating in 1958. 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. He moved to Paris for at least a year. Easterly attended at the University of Kentucky, where he earned his master's degree. He also earned Bronze Star Medal during his service in the United States Army.

Easterly had teached the language French and also attended at the University of Tennessee, where he learned about law. He taught at the Kentucky State University, where he teached about the languages German and Spanish. Easterly also teached about the administrator law. He served as State senator for the Kentucky Senate from 1974 to 1981. Easterly was documented licensed to experience law in Kentucky for which he then served as a lawyer until 1987. In the same year, he moved to Miami, Florida.