Tom Hughes (Oregon politician)
Tom Hughes | |
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Hughes in 2010 | |
| President of the Metro Council | |
| In office 2011–2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Bragdon |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Peterson |
| Constituency | Metro, the Portland (Oregon) metropolitan area |
| Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon | |
| In office 2001–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Faber |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Willey |
| Member of the Hillsboro City Council | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 82–83) Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S. |
| Spouse | Gayle Hughes |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon University of Arizona |
| Occupation | Consultant |
| Profession | Educator |
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Tom Hughes (born 1943) is an American politician and former educator. He was the president of Metro, a regional government in the Portland metropolitan area, from 2011 to 2019, and was the mayor of his home town of Hillsboro from 2001 to 2009. He served on the city's planning commission and city council. During his time as mayor, the city built the Hillsboro Civic Center as the new city hall, with the exterior plaza being named in his honor after he left office.
Hughes was a public school teacher for 30 years and taught in Aloha. He also briefly worked as a consultant for a law firm.