Biography
Thomas E. "Tom" Harmon, IV
A long-time resident of Hampton and active in communities & churches throughout District 2, Tom was born & grew up in Newport News. He and his wife, Kathy, have three adult children from previous marriages and are members of Queen Street Baptist Church in Hampton.
Tom served more than 28 years with the Corporation for National and Community Service (formerly the ACTION Agency - the domestic Peace Corps) in Alabama, Washington D.C. and Virginia. As the CNCS Virginia State Director for 10 years, Tom's leadership guided annual budgets of over $9.2 million, supporting programs with more than 13,000 volunteers across the state before his retirement 2009.
In addition to his state-wide experience, he has national organizational experience.
Prior to returning to Virginia, he served his agency as the Deputy Director to VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America). Under both Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, he was selected to serve on the panels to select Presidential Volunteer Awards, now referred to as "Presidential Points of Light".
Tom understands, after growing up & living in the heart of the 2nd District, that people share his conservative values of strong families and fiscal responsibility. He served and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force.
Education:
- 1965 - Huntington High School - Diploma, Newport News VA
- 1965 - 1967 - Virginia Union University
- 1967 - 1971 - US Air Force, Security Service and Training
- 1977 - Hampton Institute (Univ.) - Bachelor of Science in Gerontology
- 1977 -1978 - VA Commonwealth University - Gerontology (Advance/Completion Core requirements for Master Degree in Gerontology)
- 1978 - 1980 - Golden Gate University - Masters in Public Administration
- 1995 - Counseling & Mediation Training Certification - Public Admin. Forum
TOM HARMON
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