Tom Palzer
Born, educated, and employed in Illinois, Tom Palzer graduated in the upper third of his high school class as Vice President of his senior class. A U.S.A.F. veteran, Tom earned a B.A. and M.S. in urban planning while workin full-time and raising a family. He worked for over 32 years as a long-range planner advising elected and appointed officials at all levels of government. Tom has worked with over 30 state and federal agencies and many Fortune 500 companies. He retired in 2008 as Deputy Director for Operations with the Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS).
Among his achievements, Tom provided the testimony in a case involving a disrimination suit against his hometown. The judge in this Superior Court case applied Tom's testimony as a bases for finding on behalf of the city which was extremely please not having to pay $22M in damages.
Tom also wrote the initiative measure to repeal California's Top Two Open Primay Law. As of this reading, it is in the signature gathering phase running though April 23, 2018.