Tom Easterly

Charles Thomas Easterly (April 21, 1940 – June 15, 2005) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the Kentucky Senate,

Born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Ethel and Edgar E. Easterly. Easterly attended Eastern High School, later graduating in 1958. He then attended Carleton College, where he played baseball and American football, graduating with Latin honors and the honor society Phi Beta Kappa. He moved to Paris and later attended the University of Kentucky, earning his master's degree.

During his service in the United States Army, he was awarded a Bronze Star Medal. After that, he taught the language French and attended at the University of Tennessee, where he learned about law. He taught at the Kentucky State University, teaching about the languages German and Spanish and about administrator law. In 1985, he moved to Miami, Florida. In 1988, he was elected to represent the 118th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Bob Starks. In 1990, he was succeeded by Daryl Jones. He moved to Beckley, West Virginia in 2000.

Easterly died in June 2005 of a traffic collision in Hurricane, West Virginia, at the age of 65.