Thom is active at his local parish, St. Francis Xavier in La Grange, and is a volunteer usher for Sunday mass.

[6] In 1978, he left his job as a legislative correspondent to become press secretary for Alex Seith, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, in his challenge to the incumbent U.S.

[9] As Dixon's "top political operative",[10] he worked on campaigns for other Democratic candidates in Illinois, including future U.S.

Senator Dick Durbin's first congressional run and Illinois State Treasurer James Donnewald's reelection bid.

[12] Over the following years, Serafin served as a political and media consultant for a number of candidates, including future Illinois Appellate Judge Aurelia Pucinski[9] and the first female African-American U.S.

The firm's clients have included the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, Wal-Mart, Morgan Stanley, Vulcan Materials, the Carpenters Union, Ameren Power Company, Arlington Park International Racecourse, Westfield Concession Management and Dynegy.