31 Facts About Tom Ganley

Thomas D Ganley was an American businessman and politician who was an unsuccessful Republican congressional candidate.

Tom Ganley was born on December 11,1942 and was an Ohio native.

Tom Ganley's father was a mechanic on Brunswick automatic pin setting machines and his mother was a waitress.

Tom Ganley began selling motor vehicles as a part-time job while still a student at Chanel High School in Bedford, Ohio.

Tom Ganley purchased his first new vehicle dealership, Eastway Rambler, in Euclid in 1968.

In 1975, Tom Ganley purchased an AMC-Jeep store in North Olmsted.

Tom Ganley oversaw what had become the largest automotive group in Ohio, comprising 32 dealerships and employing over 1,000 people.

Tom Ganley had expanded his dealership holdings into Summit and Stark counties and established the Tom Ganley name in Greater Columbus with the opening of a Mitsubishi dealership.

Tom Ganley had extended his business interests to include one of the largest independently owned auto financing companies in the nation as well as an insurance company.

Tom Ganley sat on the Board of Directors of Independence Bank.

Tom Ganley formally announced his candidacy for the United States Senate on July 1,2009.

Tom Ganley had talked openly earlier that year of his desire to enter the race for the United States Senate in order to give Ohio voters a clear choice.

On February 18,2010, Tom Ganley abruptly made the decision to end his bid for the Republican nomination for the US Senate.

Tom Ganley filed a petition with the Summit County elections board to run for the House seat, immediately making the contest a toss-up.

On July 13,2010, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced that Tom Ganley had advanced to the top level of the Young Guns Program of the NRCC, despite being 67 years old.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched attacks against Tom Ganley, accusing him of being a dishonest car salesman attempting to buy his way into Congress.

Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association President Stephen Loomis responded to that charge by pointing out that Tom Ganley is a major supporter of police charities and regularly donates his private plane to bring out-of-town family members to the funerals or bedsides of fallen local police officers.

Tom Ganley easily won the Republican primary on May 4,2010.

Shortly before the primary, Tom Ganley received the endorsement of Ohio's Morning Journal newspaper.

Tom Ganley received the endorsement of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.

Tom Ganley began to cooperate with the Cleveland division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation after his refusal to pay and Tom Ganley was messaged he was to be killed.

Tom Ganley was provided money by the FBI to pay off the mob, and had his phone tapped, and cameras and recording equipment installed in his offices.

Tom Ganley's cooperation led to conviction of over 20 Cleveland mafia figures.

Tom Ganley appeared on the Fox News Network show "Huckabee" as a guest of former Governor Mike Huckabee to talk about his involvement in the FBI operation against the Cleveland mafia.

The lawsuit alleges that Tom Ganley propositioned and groped the woman, whom he met at a Tea Party rally, when she approached him about volunteering for his campaign.

Tom Ganley's attorney said that the charges amounted to extortion and that they were motivated by politics.

In 2013, the suit was settled and the case dismissed, with Tom Ganley continuing to vehemently deny wrongdoing.

The terms of the settlement were not made public; Tom Ganley was charged for the court costs.

Tom Ganley was named "Man of the Year" by the Cuyahoga County Police Chiefs Association for his leadership and outstanding support of law enforcement in the Cleveland area.

Tom Ganley represented metropolitan Cleveland's franchised new car dealers on the National Automobile Dealers Association.

Tom Ganley served on the Association's Regulation Affairs Committee and as Mercedes-Benz Chairman of the Industry Relations Committee.