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Tom LackeyREPRepublican State Assembly Member, District 34
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Thomas W. Lackey (born March 12, 1959) is an American teacher, law enforcement officer and politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 34th district, encompassing parts of Antelope Valley, Victor Valley, the San Bernardino Mountains, and the Mojave Desert including Barstow and Twentynine Palms to the Nevada state line. Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he served on the Palmdale Elementary School Board and the Palmdale City Council.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
California Highway Patrol Academy
Attended Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing
1985
Utah State University
BASc Special Education and Teaching
1982 - 1984
Ricks College
AA General Studies
1980 - 1982
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2022 - Current
Republican Caucus Chair
California State Assembly
2022 - Current
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2014 - 2022
Former Councilmember
Palmdale City Council
2005 - 2014
Former Mayor Pro Tempore
City of Palmdale
Sergeant
California Highway Patrol
1995 - 2013
Former Special Education Teacher
Elementary School in Rexburg, Idaho
Other Experience1 - 28 of 28
City Representative
Antelope Valley Transit Authority Board
Current
Director
Metrolink Southern California Regional Rail Authority
Current
Second Delegate
Los Angeles County Sanitation District 20
Current
Member
Palmdale Elementary School District Board of Trustees
1999 - 2005
Former City Appointee
Antelope Valley Human Relations Task Force
Former City Appointee
California Contract Cities Association
Former City Appointee
Antelope Valley Crime Task Force
Former City Delegate
Citizens Advisory Committee, California State Prison, Los Angeles County
Former Member
Executive Council, Antelope Valley School Boards Association
Member
Antelope Valley Republican Assembly
Member
Los Angeles County Republican Central Committee
Member
Palmdale Elementary School Board
Member
Public Safety Committee, California State Assembly
2023 - 2024
Member
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee, California State Assembly
2023 - 2024
Member
Budget Committee, California State Assembly
2023 - 2024
Vice Chair
Elections Committee, California State Assembly
2023 - 2024
Vice Chair
Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California State Assembly
2023 - 2024
Former Member
Select Committee on Homelessness, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Campus Climate, California State Assembly
Former Member
Health Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Environmental Quality in the Inland Empire, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Youth Mental Health, California State Assembly
Former Member
Joint Committee on Emergency Management, California State Assembly
Former Member
Communications and Conveyance Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Environmental Quality and the Green Economy in the Inland Empire, California State Assembly
Former Member
Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Labor and Employment Committee, California State Assembly
Former Vice Chair
Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, California State Assembly