Researching Tom Villa
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 20 people with the Villa surname? In that year Villa was ranked number 3559 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Villa on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Villa and the Villa Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Villa surname in the USA? Villa is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Tom Villa
Thomas Albert Villa (born March 16, 1945) is an American Democratic politician from Missouri. He is a former member of the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis representing Ward 11, the Carondelet neighborhood and surrounding areas in St. Louis, Missouri.
Villa was educated at St. Mary's High School and Saint Louis University and received a master's degree in education from the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1971. Before starting his political career, Villa worked as a teacher and guidance counselor.
Villa was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1974. He was re-elected four times and held leadership positions as Majority Whip from 1978 to 1980 and Majority Floor Leader from 1980 to 1984. In 1984 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Missouri State Treasurer.
In 1987, Villa was elected to citywide office as President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. He was reelected to that position in 1991. In 1993 he was a candidate for Mayor of St. Louis but finished second in the Democratic primary behind Freeman Bosley Jr. His term as President of the Board expired in 1995, and Villa did not seek re-election. Villa remained out of public office for several years. In 2000 he was again elected to the Missouri House and was re-elected in 2002 and 2004.
Villa was born and raised in St. Louis and is the son of the late Albert "Red" Villa. The elder Villa was the longest-serving member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.
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