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词条 Tom Burch
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| name=Tom Burch
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| state_house=Kentucky
| state=Kentucky
| district=30th
| term_start=1978
| term_end=
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| party=Democratic
| birth_name=
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1931|7|19}}
| birth_place=Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
| death_date=
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| occupation=former production control manager
| spouse= Patty McDevitt
| residence=Louisville, Kentucky
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}}Thomas J. Burch (born July 19, 1931) is an American politician in the state of Kentucky.[1]

Burch, born in Louisville, attended Bellarmine College, graduating in 1959 in business.[2] He served in the United States Navy and United States Naval Reserve from 1948 to 1956, and also worked for General Electric from 1953 to 1991 as a production control manager.[3] He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives initially in 1972, serving a single term, until 1975. He elected again in 1977 to represent district 30, as a Democrat, and has served since.[3] Committees he served on currently are: Budget Review Subcommittee on Human Resources, Health and Welfare (Chair) House Budget Review Subcommittee on Human Resources, Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare (Co-Chair), Interim Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations, Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, Licensing and Occupations, and Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety.

Awards received include:[3]

  • Distinguished Service Award, Jefferson County Health Board
  • Kentucky Association of Homes for Children Circle of Love Award
  • Kentucky Outstanding Legislator Award for Health Legislation
  • Kidney Foundation Legislative Award
  • Legislator of the Year Child Support Enforcement 1990

A Catholic by religion, Burch is married to Patty McDevitt and has five children and resides in Louisville.[3] He is a member a board member of Brooklawn Youth Services, and a member of the Home of the Innocents, Kentucky Domestic Violence Association, Kentucky Organ Donor Council, Kentucky Welfare Reform Coalition, Kosair Children's Hospital, Lions Foundation, and the National Organization for Women.[2][3]

In 2010, Burch released a statement regarding alleged sexual abuse he experienced as a youth by a Catholic priest.[4]

References

1. ^http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/h030.htm
2. ^About Democrat Tom Burch
3. ^Thomas Burch's Biography - Project Vote Smart
4. ^State Rep. Tom Burch speaks publicly about his sexual abuse by a priest | Politics and Government | Kentucky.com

External links

  • Official website
{{Kentucky House of Representatives}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Burch, Tom}}

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