Tom Torlakson

Thomas A. "Tom" Torlakson (born July 19, 1949) is a Democratic politician from Antioch, California. He is currently serving his third and final term in the California State Assembly. Torlakson represents the 11th District, which covers a north section of Contra Costa County. Torlakson lives in Antioch. Torlakson is a second generation San Francisco Bay Area resident and was born in San Francisco on July 19, 1949. His hometown is Daly City. His gr... more

Thomas A. "Tom" Torlakson (born July 19, 1949) is a Democratic politician from Antioch, California. He is currently serving his third and final term in the California State Assembly. Torlakson represents the 11th District, which covers a north section of Contra Costa County. Torlakson lives in Antioch. Torlakson is a second generation San Francisco Bay Area resident and was born in San Francisco on July 19, 1949. His hometown is Daly City. His grandfather worked in San Francisco as a U.S. Coast Guard seaman. Torlakson’s father worked as a welder and joining built Liberty cargo ships for World War II. Torlakson’s mother worked as a school secretary and in the postal service. Torlakson worked as a Merchant Marine during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1970. He served in Guam, Vietnam, Thailand and later on Chevron oil tankers to Alaska. It was his first union job. In 1968, he earned the Merchant Marines Vietnam Service Medal. Torlakson attended the University of California, Berkeley. He... less