Tom C. Carrell

Tom C. Carrell  (1900-1972) was an American politician.

Early life
Tom C. Carrell was born on July 10, 1900 in Cooper, Texas. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and he received a master's degree in Education from the University of Southern California.

Career
During World War II, he served in the United States Army.

Carrell as a Democratic member of the California State Assembly from 1963 to 1967, and the California State Senate from 1967 to 1972. As state senator, he objected to Southern California Edison's chairman Jack K. Horton's plan to increase electricity rates by 16% in 1971.

Death
Carrell died in October 1972 in Hawaii.