Tom Berryhill is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 politician in the United States who currently represents the 14th district

California's 14th State Senate district

California's 14th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Republican Tom Berryhill of Modesto.-District profile:...

 in the California State Senate

California State Senate

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. He is a former member of the California State Assembly

California State Assembly

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, having represented the 25th district

California's 25th State Assembly district

California's 25th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Kristin Olsen of Modesto.-District profile:*All of Calaveras County*All of Mariposa County...

 from December 2006 to December 2010.

Family

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

California Department of Food and Agriculture

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. Tom's brother, Bill

Bill Berryhill

Bill Berryhill Bill Berryhill Bill Berryhill (born March 18, 1958 is an American farmer and politician. He currently represents the 26th district in the California State Assembly, encompassing parts of San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties in California's Central Valley. He currently lives in Ceres...

, was elected to the Assembly in the neighboring 26th district

California's 26th State Assembly district

California's 26th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Bill Berryhill of Ceres.-District profile:San Joaquin County - 40.35%*August - 0.06%...

 in 2008. The Berryhills are the first brothers to serve concurrently in the Legislature in almost 60 years. His first cousin, Mike Berryhill

Mike Berryhill

Mike Berryhill is a farmer, agricultural and public official from Ceres, California. He was the Republican nominee for Congress from California's 18th congressional district in the 2010 general election. The election pit Berryhill against 4-term Democrat Representative Dennis Cardoza...

, was the 2010 Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 18th district

California's 18th congressional district

California's 18th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. The district is located in the northern San Joaquin Valley and includes the cities of Modesto, Stockton, Ceres, Atwater, Merced and Los Banos...

. Tom is married and has two daughters.