Tom Hatfield
Tom Hatfield was born and raised in Indianapolis, Ind., and graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also received a degree in Industrial Management from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Tom worked in the machine tool industry as a sales executive for 36 years, including 10 years living and working in Belgium and England. He spent another 15 years traveling throughout the industrialized world.
He and his wife retired in 1992 and moved to Hilton Head Island, where he became active in the county election process. He served seven years on the Beaufort County Election Commission, including four years as its chairman.
In 1997, Tom co-founded the Hilton Head Island 1st Monday Republican lunch group, which continues today as one of the more popular destinations for conservative political discussion. Tom has been its moderator since its inception.
He served as vice chairman of the Beaufort County Republican Party for two years.
Tom was one of the founding board members of the statewide Public Charter School District, the first in the nation, on which he served for four years. He has been active in the charter school movement for more than 10 years.
Currently he is one of the three civilian members of the S.C. Agency Head Salary Review Commission and is treasurer of the Hilton Head Island Republican Club.
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A SIMPLE PRINCIPLE, TOO OFTEN FORGOTTEN Elected officials at every level – municipal, county, state…
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WANT AN EXEMPTION? EXPLAIN WHY. Recently, some citizens of Beaufort County have suggested that another…
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Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Nerve Citizen Reporter Tom Hatfield of Hilton…
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A great deal has been written about Obamacare since the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling…
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By now everyone is aware that dozens of candidates, both Democrat and Republican, were denied…
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While voter ID has, unfortunately, become a political issue here in South Carolina, it should…
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During a meeting of the Hilton Head Island First Monday Republican lunch group May 7,…
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While it might be difficult for many to believe, let alone understand, the government of…
By Tom Hatfield Citizen Reporter As part of an effort to assess legislators’ views on…
By Tom Hatfield Citizen Reporter As part of an effort to assess legislators’ views on…
Tom Hatfield Citizen Reporter As part of an effort to assess legislators’ views on…
Citizen Reporter Tom Hatfield interviews Hilton Head Island resident John Boullosa at the Sept. 28…
Tom Hatfield Citizen Reporter Citizen Reporter Tom Hatfield’s interview with Beaufort County Councilmember Rick Caporale…
Tom Hatfield Citizen Reporter Citizen Reporter Tom Hatfield interviews Beaufort County Councilman Jerry Stewart on…
According to South Carolina law, counties in the state are required to reassess all personal…
Tom Hatfield Citizen Reporter Beaufort County Council Chairman Weston Newton called the current Educational…