Tom Huff (politician) explained

Tom G. Huff
State House:Washington
District:26th
Term Start:January 9, 1995
Term End:January 8, 2001
Preceded:Wes Pruitt
Succeeded:Brock Jackley
Birth Name:Thomas Gregory Huff
Birth Date:27 September 1932
Birth Place:Mandan, North Dakota, U.S.
Death Place:Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S.
Party:Republican

Thomas Gregory Huff (September 27, 1932  - April 14, 2013) was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 26th district from 1995 to 2001.

Biography

Born and raised in Mandan, North Dakota, Huff attended local public schools and graduated from Sumner High School. He attended college at the University of Puget Sound and Knapp College.[1]

Huff made a business career in Washington State, where he became an executive for Sears, a major retailer and catalog company. He became interested in politics, joining the Republican Party. Elected in 1994 to the Washington House of Representatives, he served from 1995 to 2000 representing Gig Harbor.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/former-legislator-and-republican-statesmantom-huff-passes-away/ "Former legislator and Republican statesman Tom Huff passes away"
  2. http://thenewstribune.com/2013/04/14/2557427/former-state-budget-writer-and.html Obituary: Tom G. Huff