Republican Party/Candidate Service

Besides serving as a candidate and officeholder for school board, Tom has been active in Minnesota’s Republican party as:

  • A State Central Committee Delegate (1990s)
  • A precinct officer in BPOU/HD 64B (1990s-2009)
  • A Ward 3 and St. Paul Republican City Committee officer (1990s)
  • State Convention delegate or alternate (1990-2009)
  • National Convention Alternate (1992, 1996, 2000) for 4th CD.
  • National Convention Delegate (2004 – 4th CD; 2008 – MN At-Large)

He has also recruited and mentored St. Paul School Board candidates and advised candidates in other cities seeking to get elected. He was also a volunteer on the following campaigns:

  • Jon Grunseth for Governor (1990)
  • Gov.-elect Arne Carlson-Joanell Dyrstad Transition Team (1990)
  • Bert McKasy for U.S. Senate (1994 and 1996)
  • Ian Maitland for Congress (1994)
  • Dennis Newinski for Congress (1998)
  • Linda Runbeck for Congress (2000)
  • Mark Kennedy for U.S. Senate (2006)
  • Mike Huckabee for President (Minnesota Steering Committee Member, 2007-08)

He’s also volunteered photography services for the former Minnesota Christian Coalition (1995-96) and Center for the American Experiment events (late 1990s and 2007-08).