{{Short description|American politician (1953–2020)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Tom Berryhill | image = Tom_Barryhill.jpg | image_size = | state_senate = California State | district = | term_start = December 6, 2010 | term_end = November 30, 2018 | predecessor = Dave Cogdill | successor = Andreas Borgeas | constituency = 14th district (2010–2014)<br>8th district (2014–2018) | state_assembly2 = California | district2 = 25th | term_start2 = December 4, 2006 | term_end2 = November 30, 2010 | predecessor2 = Dave Cogdill | successor2 = Kristin Olsen | birth_name = Thomas Charles Berryhill | birth_date = {{birth date|1953|08|27}} | birth_place = Ceres, California | death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|08|29|1953|08|27}} | death_place = Modesto, California | party = Republican | spouse = Loretta Berryhill | children = Jessica<br />Samantha | alma_mater = California Polytechnic State University | relations = Clare Berryhill (father)<br>Bill Berryhill (brother)<br>Mike Berryhill (cousin) | occupation = Farmer; small businessman }}
'''Thomas Charles Berryhill''' (August 27, 1953 – August 29, 2020)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Valine |first=Kevin |date=August 29, 2020 |title=Stanislaus County Supervisor, former State Senator Tom Berryhill dies at 67 |work=The Modesto Bee |url=https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article245357765.html |access-date=November 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.govbuddy.com/directory/CA/tom-berryhill/2878/ |title=Senator Tom Berryhill of California |accessdate=September 23, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117130106/http://www.govbuddy.com/directory/CA/tom-berryhill/2878/ |archivedate=January 17, 2011 }}</ref> was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors from January 7, 2019, until his death. He previously represented the 8th district in the California State Senate from December 6, 2010, to November 30, 2018. He had also served in the California State Assembly, representing the 25th district from December 4, 2006, to November 30, 2010.
After graduating from Ceres High School, Berryhill attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Benziger |first=Jeff |date=September 2, 2020 |title=Political giant from Ceres, Tom Berryhill, dies at 67 |work=Ceres Courier |url=https://www.cerescourier.com/news/local/political-giant-ceres-tom-berryhill-dies-67/ |access-date=November 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.senate.ca.gov/member-archives/2015-16/tom-berryhill-r-district-08|title=Tom Berryhill (R) - District 08|publisher=California State Senate}}</ref>
Berryhill's brother, Bill, represented the 26th district in the State Assembly from 2008 to 2012. Their father, Clare, served in the State Assembly from 1969 to 1970 and the State Senate from 1972 to 1976.
Berryhill was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2018.<ref name="KVML Obit">{{Cite news |last=Hansen |first=B.J. |date=August 29, 2020 |title=Former State Lawmaker Berryhill Passes Away |publisher=KVML |url=https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/1224728/former-state-lawmaker-berryhill-passes-away.html |access-date=November 10, 2023}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/4253 Join California Tom Berryhill] *{{Ballotpedia}}
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