Tom Gray was elected to the CCSD Board of Directors during the November 3, 2020, Presidential General Election, with his term initially set to expire on December 6, 2024.

In 2024, Tom was appointed in Lieu of Election for a full term, extending his service on the Board through 2028.

He and his wife, Barbara, have been Cambria homeowners since 2005 and full-time residents since 2009. He is now retired from a career in journalism and communications consulting, including editorial positions at the Daily News of Los Angeles and Investor’s Business Daily. He holds degrees from Stanford University (B.A.), UCLA (M.A.) and California Lutheran University (M.B.A.).

Tom has been active in a number of advisory roles concerning land-use planning, water supply and infrastructure. He has served as chair of the North Coast Advisory Council (NCAC), chair of the NCAC’s Land Use Committee and co-chair of its transportation committee. He has also been a member of the Cambria Community Services District’s Resources & Infrastructure Committee. On a regional level, he has been the Second Supervisorial District representative on the San Luis Obispo County Water Resources Advisory Committee. He became the Vice President of the Board of Directors in December of 2022 and Board President in December 2023.