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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Tom Lackey is a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 36. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014.

Education

  • Attended, Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing, California Highway Patrol Academy, 1985
  • BASc, Special Education and Teaching, Utah State University, 1982-1984
  • AA, General Studies, Ricks College, 1980-1982

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing, California Highway Patrol Academy, 1985
  • BASc, Special Education and Teaching, Utah State University, 1982-1984
  • AA, General Studies, Ricks College, 1980-1982
  • Former Special Education Teacher, Elementary School in Rexburg, Idaho
  • Sergeant, California Highway Patrol, 1995-2013

Political Experience

  • Attended, Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing, California Highway Patrol Academy, 1985
  • BASc, Special Education and Teaching, Utah State University, 1982-1984
  • AA, General Studies, Ricks College, 1980-1982
  • Former Special Education Teacher, Elementary School in Rexburg, Idaho
  • Sergeant, California Highway Patrol, 1995-2013
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 36, 2014-present
  • Former Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Palmdale
  • Candidate, California Assembly, District 36, 2012, 2018, 2020
  • Former Councilmember, Palmdale City Council, 2005-2014

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Vice Chair, Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Communications and Conveyance Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Health Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Labor and Employment Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Environmental Quality and the Green Economy in the Inland Empire, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Homelessness, California State Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Accountability and Administrative Review

Member, Aging and Long-Term Care

Member, Budget

Member, Governmental Organization

Member, Joint Committee on Emergency Management

Vice Chair, Local Government

Vice Chair, Public Safety

Member, Select Committee on Aerospace

Member, Select Committee on Campus Climate

Member, Select Committee on Community and Law Enforcement Relations and Responsibilities

Member, Select Committee on Environmental Quality in the Inland Empire

Member, Select Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Member, Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color

Member, Select Committee on Youth Mental Health

Member, Subcommittee 4 on State Administration

Member, Subcommittee 5 on Public Safety

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing, California Highway Patrol Academy, 1985
  • BASc, Special Education and Teaching, Utah State University, 1982-1984
  • AA, General Studies, Ricks College, 1980-1982
  • Former Special Education Teacher, Elementary School in Rexburg, Idaho
  • Sergeant, California Highway Patrol, 1995-2013
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 36, 2014-present
  • Former Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Palmdale
  • Candidate, California Assembly, District 36, 2012, 2018, 2020
  • Former Councilmember, Palmdale City Council, 2005-2014
  • City Representative, Antelope Valley Transit Authority Board, present
  • Second Delegate, Los Angeles County Sanitation District 20, present
  • Appointed by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, Director, Metrolink Southern California Regional Rail Authority, present
  • Former City Appointee, Antelope Valley Crime Task Force
  • Former City Appointee, Antelope Valley Human Relations Task Force
  • Member, Antelope Valley Republican Assembly
  • Former City Appointee, California Contract Cities Association
  • Former City Delegate, Citizens Advisory Committee, California State Prison, Los Angeles County
  • Former Member, Executive Council, Antelope Valley School Boards Association
  • Member, Los Angeles County Republican Central Committee
  • Member, Palmdale Elementary School Board
  • Member, Palmdale Elementary School District Board of Trustees, 1999-2005

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2016 Legislator of the Year, California Police Chiefs Association; 2016 Legislator of the Year, Crime Victims United; 2016 Legislator of the Year, Easter Seals; 2016 Distinguished Legislator Award, California League of Cities; 2017 Legislator of the Year, California Reserve Peace Officers Association; 2017 Lanterman Promise Award, ARC & United Cerebral Palsy; 2018 Mark Pearlman Outstanding Service Award, Coalition for Youth

State Bills
Events

2020

Apr. 22
Surviving Covid-19

Wed 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Apr. 13