Thomas M. Hannigan

Thomas M. Hannigan (May 30, 1940 – October 9, 2018) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

Hannigan was born in Vallejo, California. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1963 to 1966 and was commissioned a captain. In 1962, he graduated from Santa Clara University. He moved to Fairfield, California and was in the real estate business. He served on the Fairfield City Council rom 1970 to 1974 and as mayor of Fairfield from 1972 to 1974. Hannigan also served on the Solano County Board of Supervisors from 1974 to 1978 and served as chair of the board of supervisors. Hannigan served in the California State Assembly from 1978 until 1996 and was a Democrat. From 1999 to 2003, Hannigan served as the director of the California Department of Water Resources.[1][2]

The Fairfield–Vacaville station is named in his honor.[3][4]

References
  1. He 'keep the Democrats cats herded:'Former California legislator Thomas Hannigan dies
  2. Online Archives of California, the papers of Thomas M. Hannigan-Biographical Sketch
  3. https://www.fairfieldsuisunchamber.com/news/details/train-station-renamed-for-visionary-tom-hannigan
  4. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-hannigan&pid=190466727&fhid=3065
California Assembly
Preceded by
Vic Fazio		 California State Assemblyman, 4th District
1978-1992		 Succeeded by
David Knowles
Preceded by
Bev Hansen		 California State Assemblyman, 8th District
1992-1996		 Succeeded by
Helen Thomson


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