Tommy Tomlinson
Robert M. Tomlinson | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 6th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Craig Lewis |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
In office January 1, 1991 – November 29, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Ed Burns |
Succeeded by | Gene DiGirolamo |
Personal details | |
Born | Newtown, Pennsylvania | December 4, 1945
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Bensalem, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | West Chester University (BS) |
Occupation | Funeral Director |
Robert M. Tomlinson (born December 4, 1945) is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, who has represented the 6th District since 1995. He was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 18th District from 1991 to 1994.[1] He was a director of the Bensalem Township School District from 1978 to 1990.[2]
In 2010, Tomlinson saved Lower Bucks Hospital from closure by legalizing table games in Bucks County casinos. The tax revenue generated allowed the hospital to avoid closure. In November 2019, Tomlinson received the Dee Brown Lifetime Achievement Award for his assistance to the hospital.[3]
References[]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/19970102023753/http://www.pasen.gov/members/sd06.html
- ^ Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Senator Robert M. Tomlinson". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Werner, Jeff (24 November 2019). "Lower Bucks Hospital honors Senator Tomlinson with Dee Brown Lifetime of Service Award". The Advance of Bucks County. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
External links[]
- Official website
- Pennsylvania State Senate - Robert M. Tomlinson
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Robert M. "Tommy" Tomlinson (PA)
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- 1945 births
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- Pennsylvania state senators
- Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- People from Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Republicans
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- Funeral directors
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