Meet Tom Vail
An overview
Grew up in the 1960s and 1970s
Now living in Groveland, FL (Lake County) outside city limits – with wife and two teenaged sons
Served as Treasurer of Lake County Republican Party (2021-2022)
Served as First Vice Chair of Lake County Republican Party (2023-2024)
Currently serving as Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida (December 2025 –
Currently serving as Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Lake County (January 2025 –
Bible Believing Christian with no Denomination or Church affiliation
Eagle Scout
Served 8 years in the Army National Guard (MOS12C Combat Engineer/Bridge Specialist, Airborne, Special Forces, Infantry)
Educated in Computer Information Systems (Northern Virginia Community College and Strayer University)
Educated as a CPA (Northern Virginia Community College and Strayer University)
Educated as a Lawyer (J.D. from George Washington University Law School)
Construction Worker (laborer/helper in 1975, Carpenter, Carpenter Foreman, Supervisor for Home Construction, Supervisor for Commercial Construction, Estimator for Commercial Construction, Project Manager for Commercial Construction, Carpenter Contractor) (1975 – 2000)
Business Manager (CEO of small, family owned, multi-national conglomerate from 2001-2020)
Lived in Virginia, Alabama, Texas, Thailand, China
Travelled in 24 countries in Americas, Asia, Europe