Thomas Volgy Explained

Thomas John Volgy
Office:38th Mayor of Tucson, Arizona
Term Start:1987
Term End:1991
Predecessor:Lewis C. Murphy
Successor:George Miller
Birth Date:19 March 1946
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Profession:Professor of Political Science, University of Arizona
Residence:Tucson, Arizona
Party:Democratic

Thomas John Volgy (born March 19, 1946)[1] is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona, where he has been on faculty since 1971.[2] He is also the Executive Director (since 1995) of the International Studies Association.[3]

He is a former member of the Tucson, Arizona City Council (1977–1987) and was Mayor of Tucson 1987-1991. In the United States House of Representatives elections, 1998 he was the Democratic Party's candidate in Arizona's 5th congressional district.

He is a graduate of Oakland University (BA) and the University of Minnesota (MA and PhD).

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  1. Book: Association, American Political Science. Biographical Directory. 1973-01-01. The Association. en.
  2. http://www.u.arizona.edu/~volgy/vita.html Volgy's CV at University of Arizona
  3. ISA, Executive Directors of ISA, accessed 7 June 2009
  4. Web site: CV | Beyond the Water's Edge.