Terrance W. H. Tom | |
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Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
In office 1982–1998 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic [1] |
Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi University of San Francisco School of Law |
Terrance W. H. Tom is an American politician. [2] He served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives. [3]
Tom is blind. [4] He attended McKinley High School, the University of Hawaiʻi and the University of San Francisco School of Law. [5]
In 1982, Tom was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives, serving until 1998. [6]
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