Thomas John Umberg was born on September 25,1955 and is an American politician who serves in the California State Senate.
16 Facts About Tom Umberg
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Tom Umberg is a partner at Umberg Zipser LLP in Orange County.
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Tom Umberg was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the US Army, then promoted to captain.
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Tom Umberg served with the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea and with NATO forces in Italy during his time in the army.
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Tom Umberg served as a paratrooper with the US Army Special Operations Command, US Army Special Warfare Center and the XVIIIth Airborne Corp.
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Tom Umberg completed the Harvard University, Kennedy School of Public Policy, Program for Senior Executives in National Security.
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Tom Umberg was awarded a master's degree in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College.
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Tom Umberg remained in the US Army Reserve, rising to the rank of colonel.
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Tommy and Erin Umberg are both attending law school at UC Berkeley.
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Tom Umberg served as a military prosecutor between 1980 and 1985.
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Tom Umberg was first elected to the California State Assembly in 1990, defeating incumbent Republican Curt Pringle.
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In 2000, Tom Umberg left the Clinton administration and returned to California.
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In 2004, Tom Umberg won election to the Assembly to represent the 69th District.
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Tom Umberg sought the seat of retiring State Senator Joe Dunn in the 2006 elections.
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Tom Umberg attempted to get Correa off the ballot because Correa submitted more than the number of signatures required to qualify for the ballot, but ultimately failed.
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Tom Umberg claimed that an alliance between Correa and State Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata to funnel funds to Correa's campaign was illegal.