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词条 Tom Gannon
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Business career

  3. Political career

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Infobox State Representative
| image =
| name =Thomas P. Gannon
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 161st
| constituency = Part of Delaware County
| term_start = January 2, 1979[1]
| term_end = November 30, 2006[2]
| predecessor = Peter O'Keefe
| successor = Bryan Lentz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|5|5}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| alma_mater = Temple University
Widener University School of Law
| occupation = Attorney
| spouse = Kathleen
| children =
| residence = Woodlyn, Pennsylvania
| religion =
| website =
}}

Thomas P. Gannon (born April 5, 1943) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 from 1979 to 2006.

Early life and education

Gannon was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in 1961.[3] He earned a degree in political science from Temple University in 1968 and a J.D. from the Widener University School of Law in 1976.[3]

Business career

Gannon worked as a Contract Surety Bond Claim Attorney for Reliance Insurance Company.[5] On December 21, 2018, Gannon was suspended from practicing law for filing multiple "eritless and frivolous appeals" over a course of 8 years in a single case.[4]

Political career

Gannon was elected as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 in 1978 and was reelected for 13 consecutive terms. He had an unsuccessful campaign in 2005 and lost to Bryan Lentz.[4] During his tenure, he sought to eliminate insurance discrimination against persons suffering from mental illness.[5][6]

Gannon is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Delaware County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer's Association.[7]

After leaving public office, Gannon worked as an independent government affairs consultant.[4]

References

1. ^{{cite web |title = Session of 1979 - 163rd of the General Assembly - Vol. 1, No. 1|work = Legislative Journal| publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives |date = 1979-01-02|url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1979/0/19790102.pdf}}
2. ^Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
3. ^{{cite web |title=Thomas P. Gannon (Republican) |work=Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile |publisher=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |url=//www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=161 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060110004944/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=161 |archivedate=January 10, 2006 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
4. ^{{cite web |title=THOMAS P. GANNON |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=182&body=H |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |accessdate=10 November 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web| title = Profile| work = Official Pennsylvania Republican Caucus Biography| publisher = Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus| url = http://www.repgannon.com/index.cfm?SectionID=44&ParentID=0&SectionTypeID=2&SectionTree=44| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20031030035504/http://www.repgannon.com/index.cfm?SectionID=44&ParentID=0&SectionTypeID=2&SectionTree=44| archivedate=2003-10-30}}
6. ^{{cite web |title=NAMI Urges Pennsylvania to Remove Barriers to Medical Treatment |url=https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/1998/NAMI-Urges-Pennsylvania-To-Remove-Barriers-To-Medi |website=www.nami.org |accessdate=10 November 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web |title=Gannon, Thomas P. "Tom" |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=34748 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com |accessdate=11 November 2018}}

External links

  • {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000308151044/http://www.house.state.pa.us/members/districts/161/161.htm |date=March 8, 2000 |title=Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Thomas P. Gannon (Republican) }} official PA House website (archived)
  • {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web//http://www.repgannon.com |date= |title=Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Tom Gannon }} official caucus website (archived)
  • https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2018/12/26/former-state-rep-suspended-from-practicing-law-for-filing-dozens-of-frivolous-appeals/
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10 : 1943 births|20th-century American politicians|21st-century American politicians|Living people|Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives|Pennsylvania lawyers|Pennsylvania Republicans|Politicians from Philadelphia|Temple University alumni|Widener University alumni

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