Tom Vandergriff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Vandergriff

politician and businessman

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1926

Place of Birth: Carrollton, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 30-Dec-2010

Profession: judge, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Tommy Joe Vandergriff (January 29, 1926 – December 30, 2010) was a politician from Texas.
He served as Mayor of Arlington from 1951 to 1977, as a U.S.
Representative from Texas's 26th congressional district from 1983 to 1985, and as County Judge of Tarrant County from 1991 to 2007.
For the greater part of his life, Vandergriff was a Democrat, but he became a Republican around 1990.As Mayor, he was instrumental in several projects, including a new General Motors assembly plant, moving a Major League Baseball franchise to Arlington, and the opening of Six Flags over Texas.