Background
Whalen, Thomas M. was born on January 6, 1934 in Albany, New York, United States.
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Thomas M. Whalen
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Manhattan College (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1955). Albany Law School of Union University (Juris Doctor, 1958).
Career
Worked at Cooper, Erving, Savage, Nolan & Heller, Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1959, New New York Justice, Albany City Court, 1970-1975.
President, Common Council of the City of Albany, 1982-1983. Mayor, City of Albany, 1983-1993.
Vice Chairman, Albany Housing Authority, 1976-1981.
Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Regional Studies at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, 1994. Honorary Doctor of Letters, College of Saint Rose, 1986. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Manhattan College, 1987.
Honorary Doctorate Degree, Albany Law School, 1987.
Mayors" Financial Leadership Award, United States. Conference of Mayors, 1988.
Nelson A. Rockefeller Award, New York State Academy for Public Administration, 1993. Alumni Gold Medal Award, Albany Law School, 1994.
Trustee, Albany Law School, 1986.
Member: Albany County (President, 1972-1973) and New York State (Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1970-1971. Member, House of Delegates, 1972-1989. Chairman, Lawyers & The Community, 1974-1985.
Member, Executive Committee, 1985-1989) Bar Associations.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. New York State Bar Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Albany County (President, 1972-1973) and New York State (Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1970-1971. Member, House of Delegates, 1972-1989. Chairman, Lawyers & The Community, 1974-1985.
Member, Executive Committee, 1985-1989) Bar Associations.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. New York State Bar Foundation.
