Thomas M. Rees

Thomas Mankell "Tom" Rees (March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2003) was a U.S. Representative from California.

Thomas Rees
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office December 15, 1965 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	James Roosevelt (26th) Del M. Clawson (23rd)
Succeeded by	John H. Rousselot (26th) Anthony Beilenson (23rd)
Constituency	26th district (1965–75) 23rd district (1975–77)
Member of the California State Assembly
In office 1954-1962
Member of the California Senate
In office 1962-1965
Personal details
Born	(1925-03-26)March 26, 1925 Los Angeles, California
Died	December 9, 2003(2003-12-09) (aged 78) Santa Cruz, California
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	Occidental College (B.A. 1950) University of California Law School (J.D. 1951)

Born in Los Angeles, California, Rees was educated in local public schools. In 1950, he received a B.A. from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. Beginning in 1951, he attended the University of California Law School. He served in the United States Army and was a lawyer in private practice. He served as president of Compania del Pacifico, a Latin American export firm. He served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1954 to 1962, the California Senate from 1962 to 1965, and as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968.

Rees was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative James Roosevelt, and re-elected to the five succeeding Congresses (December 15, 1965 – January 3, 1977). He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976. He served as president of Community Development and Management in San Jose, California. He died on December 9, 2003 in Santa Cruz, California.