Tom Berryhill

• Biography:

  Assemblyman Tom Berryhill is a fourth-generation California farmer who has been active in many community groups, business organizations and efforts to improve the quality of life in the 25th Assembly District. Assemblyman Berryhill, a strong supporter of California’s public schools and universities, holds a degree in agriculture from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.

  Public service, like farming, runs in the family. Assemblyman Berryhill’s father, the late Clare Berryhill, was elected to both houses of the California Legislature, and also served the state as director of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

  Berryhill, whose started his first term in the Legislature in December 2006, is married and has two daughters, ages 21 and 5.

  The 25th Assembly District is a large district that includes agricultural areas that feed the nation and contribute billions to the state’s economy, as well as scenic locations that are a vital part of California history. The district includes the communities of Modesto, Riverbank, Oakdale, Chowchilla, Mammoth Lakes, Waterford, Sonora, Hughson, Angels Camp and Madera.