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Thomas McDermott Jr. (Thomas Matthew McDermott Jr.) was born on 4 March, 1969 in Logan, Utah, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Thomas McDermott Jr.'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

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Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 4 March, 1969
Birthday 4 March
Birthplace Logan, Utah, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1969

Thomas Matthew McDermott Jr. (born March 4, 1969) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Indiana serving as the 20th mayor of Hammond, Indiana.

McDermott was born March 4, 1969, in Logan, Utah to Thomas M. McDermott Sr. and Susan Bobinski, both from California.

1976

Clinton's arrival in Hammond was the first visit of any presidential political candidate since Ronald Reagan visited Hammond (Hessville Park) in 1976, and Robert F. Kennedy in 1968.

During the Democratic presidential primaries in Indiana, McDermott was seen on CNN questioning Gary, Indiana mayor, Rudy Clay about votes that had not yet been posted many hours after the polls had closed.

This "mayor fight" was satirized the following day on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

He also criticized the busing of high school students to voting booths saying "These kids come from the worst performing schools in the state of Indiana and we are giving them a day off to go vote for Obama. They can vote on election day like everybody else."

1984

McDermott's father, Thomas McDermott Sr., was a Republican who served as the 18th mayor of Hammond from 1984 through 1992.

McDermott was raised by his mother in Northern California's Napa Valley and spent summers with his father in Indiana.

1987

After graduating from Napa High School in Napa, California in 1987, McDermott joined the United States Navy.

During his six years in uniform, he was assigned as a nuclear submariner aboard USS Hyman G. Rickover, and he served on Rickover during the Gulf War.

He later served as a nuclear electrician in the sub's reactor plant, and also passed the qualification course to become Rickover's only diver.

After his navy service, McDermott moved to Northwest Indiana, where he worked as a supervisor at a local power plant while attending Purdue University Northwest.

1996

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in finance in 1996, then attended Notre Dame Law School, from which he received a Juris Doctor in 2000.

After attaining admission to the bar, McDermott practiced law in Hammond.

2003

McDermott won the 2003 mayoral election for Hammond by defeating incumbent Republican mayor Duane Dedelow 52.1% – 47.9%, a margin of just 700 votes.

During McDermott's first term in office, the dilapidated River Park Apartment complex was razed under the guidance of the Hammond Redevelopment Commission.

2004

He took office on January 1, 2004, the first elected government office he has held.

He is a member of the Democratic Party.

McDermott advocated for the elimination of the Hammond Health Department in 2004, in 2005, and finally succeeding in September 2007.

According to McDermott, this department was an example of duplicate government better left to the county to operate, while mayoral detractors claimed it was a valuable and much-needed service to the city, especially its poorest citizens.

2005

Mayor McDermott's father, Tom McDermott Sr., helped attract Cabela's outdoor recreation retail store to the former Woodmar Country Club site in south Hammond in 2005.

Critics at the time referred to the generous tax abatement awarded Cabela's as "corporate welfare" while supporters, including the mayor, cited a "public-private partnership."

2007

McDermott was re-elected in the 2007 mayoral race 52.4% – 47.6%, a margin of just 400 votes over Republican nominee George Janiec.

2008

On March 28, 2008, McDermott endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton for president and hosted a rally for the senator at the Hammond Civic center.

McDermott later joined her campaign at a restaurant in Crown Point.

2009

In November 2009, McDermott protested the arrest of his close associate David Woerpel, a postal worker, precinct captain and political commentator, after Indiana state police said they spotted marijuana growing in Woerpel's backyard.

Charges of "possession of marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance" were later dropped and McDermott accused his political rival, Lake County Sheriff Rogelio "Roy" Dominguez, of "playing politics by targeting Woerpel."

2010

McDermott was mentioned as a potential candidate in the 2010 United States Senate election in Indiana to succeed the retiring Evan Bayh, but dropped out, and endorsed fellow candidate Brad Ellsworth.

2011

In 2011, McDermott won election for the third time, winning the Democratic primary with 68% of the vote and the general election in November with 80.2% of the vote in a rematch of his 2007 opponent George Janiec, a margin of 7,200 votes.

2014

In February 2014, McDermott agreed to the $200,000 settlement of a discrimination complaint filed by Hammond Housing Authority Director Maria Becerra.

An editorial in The Times of Northwest Indiana later called for McDermott to make a public apology in the wake of Becerra's ouster from the Hammond Housing Authority.

On May 16, 2014, McDermott announced that he would step down as the chairman of the Lake County Democratic Party.

2015

After winning the general election in November 2015 for a fourth term, McDermott became the longest-serving mayor in Hammond's history.

He was elected to a sixth term in 2023.

On May 5, 2015, McDermott became the first mayor in Hammond's history to win four consecutive democratic primaries when he handily beat 6th District Councilman Homero "Chico" Hinojosa with 78% of the vote.

On November 3, 2015, McDermott won the general election by a landslide margin of 87% to 13% over Republican Humberto Prado, a margin of 5,100 votes, becoming the longest-serving mayor in Hammond's history.

In 2015, complaints were dismissed by the Lake County, Indiana election board that McDermott allegedly violated finance laws for not properly itemizing over $200,000 in reimbursements for food, lodging, and rental cars.

2016

It was speculated that McDermott planned on running for governor of Indiana in the 2016 election.

2019

In November 2019, McDermott publicly admitted that he had been fined $50,000 for improper campaign loans from his wife Lake Circuit Judge Marissa McDermott.

2020

Following Pete Visclosky's decision not to seek reelection to the United States House of Representatives for IN's 1st congressional district in the 2020 election, McDermott declared his candidacy for his seat.