Tom Bates

City of Berkeley Mayor's Office

(born February 9, 1938) is a California politician, currently serving as the Mayor of Berkeley, California. February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

He previously served in the California State Assembly representing the 14th District (the East Bay Area) from 1976 to 1996. He is married to Loni Hancock, a former mayor of Berkeley who presently represents the 14th District. Bates is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. While at Cal, he played on the Golden Bears 1959 Rose Bowl team. The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... The East Bay, in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, lies on the east shores of the San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay, and includes Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a prestigious, public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. ...

Shortly after his successful 2002 campaign for Mayor, he admitted to trashing a handful of The Daily Californian after the student-run campus newspaper endorsed his opponent, then-Mayor Shirley Dean. In response, Bates agreed to pay a $250 fine and restitution to the student-run newspaper for the infraction and urged the Berkeley City Council to pass an ordinance outlawing the stealing of free newspapers. Additionally, he took the opportunity to speak to Berkeley public school students about the consequences of his actions. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There are several common types of campaign: For organized efforts, each toward specific political goals, see political campaign. ... The Daily Californian (or Daily Cal) is an independent, student-run newspaper that serves the University of California, Berkeley campus and its surrounding community. ... Shirley Dean is formerly mayor of Berkeley, California (voted out in the 2002 elections against Tom Bates). ...

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• City Of Berkeley Mayor's Office
• University of California at Berkeley