Tom Vandergriff
Tom Vandergriff | |
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Vandergriff in 1959 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 26th district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Dick Armey |
| County Judge of Tarrant County, Texas | |
| In office 1991 – January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Roy English |
| Succeeded by | B. Glen Whitley |
| Mayor of Arlington, Texas | |
| In office April 3, 1951 – January 11, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | B. C. Barnes |
| Succeeded by | SJ Stovall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1926 Carrollton, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 2010 (aged 84) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (1951 – c. 1990) Republican (c. 1990 – 2010) |
| Alma mater | USC |
| Occupation | G.M.Automobile Dealer |
| Texas House Resolution 18, 2007 | |
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Tommy Joe Vandergriff (January 29, 1926 – December 30, 2010) was a politician from Texas. He served as Mayor of Arlington from 1951 to 1977, as a U.S. Representative from Texas's 26th congressional district from 1983 to 1985, and as County Judge of Tarrant County from 1991 to 2007. For the greater part of his life, Vandergriff was a Democrat, but he became a Republican around 1990.
As Mayor, he was instrumental in several projects, including a new General Motors assembly plant, moving a Major League Baseball franchise to Arlington, and the opening of Six Flags over Texas.