Thomas Volgy

American politician

Thomas John Volgy

38th Mayor of Tucson, Arizona
In office 1987–1991
Preceded by	Lewis C. Murphy
Succeeded by	George Miller

Personal details
Born	(1946-03-19) March 19, 1946 (age 78) Budapest, Hungary
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Tucson, Arizona
Alma mater	Oakland University University of Minnesota
Profession	Professor of Political Science, University of Arizona

Thomas John Volgy (born March 19, 1946)^[1] is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona, where he has been on faculty since 1971.^[2] He is also the Executive Director (since 1995) of the International Studies Association.^[3]

He is a former member of the Tucson, Arizona City Council (1977–1987) and was Mayor of Tucson 1987-1991. In the United States House of Representatives elections, 1998 he was the Democratic Party's candidate in Arizona's 5th congressional district.

He is a graduate of Oakland University (BA) and the University of Minnesota (MA and PhD).

Books

John E. Schwartz and Thomas J. Volgy (1993), The Forgotten Americans, W. W. Norton
Thomas J. Volgy (2001), Politics in the Trenches: Citizens, Politicians, and the Fate of Democracy, University of Arizona Press
Thomas Volgy et al. (2009), Mapping the New World Order, Wiley-Blackwell
Volgy, Thomas J., Renato Corbetta, Keith A. Grant, and Ryan G. Baird (eds.) 2011. Major Powers and the Quest for Status in International Politics. Palgrave/MacMillan.^[4]

References

^ Association, American Political Science (1973-01-01). Biographical Directory. The Association.
^ Volgy's CV at University of Arizona
^ ISA, Executive Directors of ISA, accessed 7 June 2009
^ "CV | Beyond the Water's Edge".