When people get to my age, they frequently talk about the “good old days.” In many ways, the “good old days” weren't really all that good. But there is one […]
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Author Archives: Thomas J. Carlson
Tom Carlson is the founder, publisher and chairman of the Hauxeda. Tom is an attorney and real estate developer who specializes in affordable housing. He was the longest-serving mayor of Springfield, serving 14 years over seven non-consecutive terms between 1988 and 2009. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and Chinese from The George Washington University and was a reporter in southwest Missouri before pursuing his law degree.