Thomas John Whalen

Background

Whalen, Thomas John was born on June 2, 1937 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Thomas J. Senior and Ellen V. (Dempsey) Whalen.

Education

Associate of Arts, Los Angeles Trade and Technology College, 1959.

Career

Draftsman, loftsman/layout master North America Aviation, Los Angeles, 1959-1965. Representative, editor United Auto Workers Local 887, 1965-1978. Manager United Auto Workers Job Development, Huntington Park, California, 1978-1979.

International representative United Auto Workers International Union, Bell, from 1979. President Rockwell Credit Union, Downey, California, 1968-1982. Trustee United Auto Workers Management Joint Board, Los Angeles, since 1980.

Achievements

• Thomas John Whalen has been listed as a noteworthy labor union representative by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Democratic County Committee, Los Angeles, 1968-1970, Democratic State Committee, California, 1970-1974. Chairman City of Inglewood Planning Committee, California, 1971-1974. Served with United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1955-1959.

Member United Aerospace Workers (local chairman 1964-1968), News Paper Guild American.

Interests

• Fishing, reading, photography, travel.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Roberts, October 3, 1959. Children: Threasa, John, Sheryl, Michael.

Father:

Thomas J. Senior Whalen

Mother:

Ellen V. (Dempsey) Whalen

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Roberts

child:

John Whalen

child:

Sheryl Whalen

child:

Michael Whalen

child:

Threasa Whalen