predecessor successor party birth_date order term_start spouse image article_title name
shirley dean incumbent democratic 09 february 1938 mayor of berkeley december 2002 loni hancock mayor bates.jpeg tom bates
 tom bates
tom bates

thomas h. bates -lrb- born february 9 , 1938 -rrb- is an american politician and is currently serving as the mayor of berkeley , california .
he previously served 20 years as a member of the california state assembly before being termed out in 1996 .
bates is married to loni hancock , a former mayor of berkeley and state assembly member who currently serves in the california state senate .
bates is a graduate of the university of california , berkeley and was a member of the golden bears ' 1959 rose bowl team .
bates was a captain in the united states army reserves after graduating from college and served in germany .
he worked in real estate prior to his service in the state legislature .
bates also served as a member of the alameda county board of supervisors .
