Tom Hayden | |
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![]() Hayden in 2007 | |
Member of the California Senate from the 23rd district | |
In office December 7, 1992 – November 30, 2000 | |
Preceded by | Herschel Rosenthal |
Succeeded by | Sheila Kuehl |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 44th district | |
In office December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992 | |
Preceded by | Mel Levine |
Succeeded by | Bill Hoge |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Emmet Hayden December 11, 1939 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | October 23, 2016 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 76)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | |
Children | 2; including Troy Garity |
Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
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Thomas Emmet Hayden (December 11, 1939 – October 23, 2016) was an American social and political activist, author, and politician. Hayden was best known for his role as an anti-war, civil rights, and intellectual activist in the 1960s, becoming an influential figure in the rise of the New Left. As a leader of the leftist organization Students for a Democratic Society, he authored the Port Huron Statement, helped lead protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and stood trial in the resulting "Chicago Seven" case.
In later years, he ran for political office numerous times, winning seats in both the California State Assembly and California State Senate. At the end of his life, he was the director of the Peace and Justice Resource Center in Los Angeles County. He was married to Jane Fonda for 17 years and is the father of actor Troy Garity.