Tom Suitt
Tom Suitt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 29th district | |
| In office December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond T. Seeley |
| Succeeded by | David G. Kelley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1936 Lake Village, Arkansas |
| Died | October 8, 2005 (aged 69) Palm Springs, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jaqueline Helen Strauss
(m. 1960) |
| Children | 4 |
Noah Thomas "Tom" Suitt (September 30, 1936 in Lake Village, Arkansas - October 5, 2005 in Palm Springs, California) was an American businessman and politician from California and a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
A banker and real estate developer[2] from Palm Springs, Suitt ran for the California State Assembly and unseated GOP incumbent Raymond T. Seeley in the post Watergate 1974 election that proved great for Democrats up and down the ballot.[3] In 1976 he won reelection over Riverside County Supervisor Al McCandless but lost his bid for a third term in 1978 to Republican David G. Kelley, a year that turned out to be a great for down ballot Republicans.[4]
Suitt also served as Chairman of the Board of Desert Regional Medical Center, was a founder of the Palm Springs Economic Development Corporation and was founder and former chairman of Canyon National Bank.[5]
Electoral history[edit]
| Year | Office | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | California State Assembly District 75 |
Tom Suitt | 40,561 | 50.9% | Raymond T. Seeley | 39,132 | 49.1% | |||
| 1976 | California State Assembly District 75 |
Tom Suitt | 63,218 | 56.9% | Al McCandless | 47,825 | 43.1% | |||
| 1978 | California State Assembly District 75 |
Tom Suitt | 42,191 | 42.3% | David G. Kelley | 57,449 | 57.7% |
References[edit]
- ^ "JoinCalifornia – Tom Suitt". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved Apr 6, 2024.
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-desert-sun-tom-suitt-obituary-1936/38670604/
- ^ "JoinCalifornia – 1974-11-05". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved Apr 5, 2024.
- ^ "JoinCalifornia – 1978-11-07". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved Apr 6, 2024.
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