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About Tom Bates
- Thomas H.
- Bates (born February 9, 1938) was the 21st mayor of Berkeley, California, and a member of the California State Assembly.
- Bates is married to Loni Hancock, another former mayor of Berkeley and State Assembly member who served in the California State Senate.
- He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and was a member of the Golden Bears' 1959 Rose Bowl team.
- Bates was a captain in the United States Army Reserves after graduating from college and served in Germany.
- He worked in real estate before serving on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and in the state legislature.
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