Background
Payton, Tony was born on August 31, 1940 in Spearville, Kansas, United States. Son of Paul Winston and Betty (Wallingford) Sellers Payton.
Payton, Tony was born on August 31, 1940 in Spearville, Kansas, United States. Son of Paul Winston and Betty (Wallingford) Sellers Payton.
Newspaper reporter, Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, 1963-1964; newspaper reporter, Orange Coast Daily Pilot, Costa Mesa, California, 1964-1965; newspaper public, The Record-Courier, Gardnerville, Nevada, 1965-1971; newspaper public, Lovelock Review-Miner, Nevada, 1966-1972; administrative assistant, Congressman David Towell, Washington, 1973-1974; field director, Republican National Committee, Washington, 1974-1976; administrative assistant, Senator Jack Schmitt, Washington, 1977; political consultant, Payton and Associations, Washington, since 1977; chief of staff to, Senator Conrad Burns, Washington, 1993-1995.
Married Teresa Bell, September 7, 1975. Children: Zack, Claire.