Tom Calderon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 58th district | |
| In office December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Grace Napolitano |
| Succeeded by | Ron Calderon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1954-04-08) April 8, 1954 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relations | Charles Calderon (brother) Ron Calderon (brother) Lisa Calderon (sister-in-law) Ian Calderon (nephew) |
| Children | 2 |
Thomas M. Calderon (born April 8, 1954) is an American Democratic politician from the state of California. He served in the California State Assembly from 1998 through 2002.[1] He retired from the State Assembly to run unsuccessfully for California insurance commissioner, a race in which he came in third in the Democratic primary.
In 2014, Calderon and his brother State Senator Ron Calderon were indicted for bribery.[2] In early June 2016, Calderon pleaded guilty to money laundering.[3] In September, he was sentenced to one year and one day, five months of which were to be served at home with electronic monitoring. In a statement, Calderon blamed his poor judgement on his wife's death saying that "had she been alive [he] would have never come anywhere near to taking the actions that [he] did."[4]
Calderon is from Montebello, California.
References
- McGreevy, Patrick (October 23, 2013). "Tom Calderon decides against running for Senate seat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- "Sen. Ron Calderon, brother Tom Calderon indicted on federal charges of political corruption". Whittierdailynews.com. January 29, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- Whitcomb, Dan (June 13, 2016). "Ex-California lawmaker to plead guilty in corruption case: prosecutors". Reuters. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- Loc, Tim (September 11, 2016). "Former Assemblyman Tom Calderon Sentenced To One Year In Jail For Money Laundering". LAist.
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