Tom Peters

Tom Peters (née Pickle) is a self-described Entrepreneur and Businessman. He is the Protagonist of Tom Goes to the Mayor. At the beginning of the series he moves to Jefferton and introduces himself to The Mayor, entering into an endless cycle of disaster and misfortune. Despite having the best intentions for himself, his family, and his town, Tom never succeeds in anything he sets out to accomplish.

Background
In the first episode Tom states that he has just moved to Jefferton from Springerton with his wife Joy and his step-sons Jared, James, and Mattie (eventually Brindon, Brendon, and Brandon). He did some theatre in high school and also has done some community theatre.

Appearance
Tom almost exclusively wears collarless shirts, often sporting turtlenecks or mandarin collar dress shirts. He usually combines this with either a stylish vest or a lapel-less blazer. While he tries to dress snappily, he frequently has his fly open or has not buttoned his shirt correctly. His hair is always spiked up with gel, in a process described to Barb Dunderbarn. When he is appointed Vice-Mayor he gets a gentleman's perm as to appear more professional.

Business Ventures
Bear Traps - Tom goes to The Mayor to discuss his ideas for tuna store, high schools, child safety, presumably after having just heard The Mayor listen to a show about it. He is then coerced into a plan to place thousands of bear traps around various safe zones in Jefferton. The plan is initially denied by the city counsel, as Tom openly admits that many children will die because of this project. Thanks to Tom's experience in theatre he is able to convince the counsel through his musical production. This eventually ends in disaster as hundreds of children are either maimed or killed by the traps (including his own step-son), while the bear escapes unscathed. Tom presumably receives all the blame for this incident.

Pioneer Island - Tom goes to The Mayor for no reason in particular and views a classic commercial for Pioneer Island. Tom and The Mayor came up with the idea for "Pioneer Island Day" where the town's power would be shut off and everyone would ride horses, have an old timey shoot-out, and for the finale they would construct an exact replica of the original Pioneer Island. However, unbeknownst to Tom, The Mayor planned to burn down the replica to make it an authentic recreation. After the power is shut off, the town falls into chaos, as Tom did not finish the brochures in time. Order is eventually restored and the replica of pioneer island is unveiled, only to be blown up be the mayor, resulting in half the town being set on fire. Tom presumably receives all the blame for this incident.