Thomas Joseph Hickey (January 4, 1930 – October 19, 2016), was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the

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(1973–1982) and the

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(1983–1994). An alumnus of the

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, he was a former brakeman with the

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1930 births 2016 deaths Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly Democratic Party Nevada state senators Politicians from Omaha, Nebraska Politicians from the Las Vegas Valley University of Nebraska alumni {{Nevada-politician-stub