▁profession ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁president ▁of ▁Inter active ▁Resources , ▁a ▁local ▁architect ural ▁firm . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁contract or ▁and ▁former ▁real ▁estate ▁bro ker . ▁But t ▁founded ▁and ▁is ▁currently ▁the ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁East ▁Bro ther ▁Light ▁Station , ▁Inc ., ▁a ▁non - pro fit ▁organization ▁whose ▁aim ▁is ▁to ▁save ▁and ▁maintain ▁the ▁historic ▁East ▁Bro ther ▁Island ▁L ighth ouse ▁on ▁East ▁Bro ther ▁Island , ▁a ▁Bay ▁Area ▁land mark ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places . ▁But t ▁founded ▁and ▁remains ▁a ▁board ▁member ▁of ▁Ros ie ▁the ▁Riv eter ▁Trust ▁( named ▁for ▁ ▁Ros ie ▁the ▁Riv eter ), ▁the ▁non - pro fit ▁partner ▁of ▁Ros ie ▁the ▁Riv eter / World ▁War ▁II ▁Home ▁Front ▁National ▁Historical ▁Park ▁located ▁in ▁Richmond . ▁ ▁Polit ics ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁Richmond ▁mayor al ▁election ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁succeeded ▁Gay le ▁Mc L augh lin ▁as ▁mayor . ▁He ▁was ▁sw orn ▁in ▁by ▁Lieutenant ▁Governor ▁G av in ▁News om ▁on ▁T ues day , ▁January ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁He ▁has ▁been ▁said ▁to ▁storm ▁out ▁of ▁council ▁meet ings ▁as ▁a ▁council man ▁and ▁at ▁least ▁once ▁as ▁mayor ▁during ▁a ▁sp at ▁with ▁J ov anka ▁Beck els . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Tom ▁But t ▁official ▁site ▁ ▁Inter active ▁Resources ▁ ▁Tom ▁But t ▁city ▁of ▁Richmond ▁profile ▁ ▁Sm art V