Tom Tait (born October 18, 1958) is an American politician and businessman who was the 45th mayor of

Anaheim, California Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most ...

from 2010 to 2018. He previously served on the Anaheim City Council beginning in 1995 to 2004 and served as

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from 2002 to 2003. Tait was born in

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and attended the

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where he received his Bachelor of Science degree and then went on to earn a master's degree in Business Administration from

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with a Finance concentration, followed by a receiving a Juris Doctor degree from Vanderbilt in 1985. Tait is a member of the

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, and is president of Tait & Associates, Inc. as well as Tait Environmental Services. Tait and his wife, Julie, have four children and the pair has resided in Anaheim for 22 years. Tait was a member of

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Electoral history

City Council

Mayor

References

External links

Tom Tait at ballotpedia.org

Tom Tait at c-span.org
California Republicans Mayors of Anaheim, California California city council members University of Wyoming alumni Vanderbilt University alumni California lawyers Living people 21st-century American politicians 1958 births {{California-mayor-stub