词条 | Tom Killion |
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| image = | name = Tom Killion | caption = | state_senate = Pennsylvania | district = 9th | term_start = May 11, 2016 | term_end = | predecessor = Dominic F. Pileggi | successor = | state_house2 = Pennsylvania | district2 = 168th | term_start2 = June 30, 2003 | term_end2 = May 11, 2016 | predecessor2 = Matt Ryan | successor2 = Christopher B. Quinn | party = Republican | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1957}} | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | alma_mater = Pennsylvania State University | occupation = | residence = Middletown Township, Delaware County | spouse = | religion = | website = }} Early life and educationKillion was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School in 1975. He received a B.S. in criminal justice from the Pennsylvania State University in 1979.[1] CareerKillion served as a fraud investigator with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and later founded his own pension advisory firm, InR Advisors. In 1990, he became the campaign chairman for Rep. Curt Weldon and worked in that capacity through 2003. He was elected as a member of Delaware County Council in 1991 and served from 1992 to 2000 including as Chairman.[2] Killion was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 168th district in 2003. He defeated William Thomas in a special election[3] to succeed former Pennsylvania House Speaker Rep. Matt Ryan, who died of leukemia earlier that year.[4] He was re-elected to six consecutive terms until his resignation on May 10, 2016.[1] Killion announced plans to run for Lieutenant Governor on December 4, 2009. He ended his campaign for that position on January 8, 2010, and announced plans to once again run for the State House in 2010.[5] He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 9th Senatorial District in a special election on April 26, 2016 to replace Dominic Pileggi and was sworn into office on May 11, 2016.[6] Killion has served on multiple boards including for the Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services (CADES), SEPTA, VisitPhilly, the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry, Southeastern PA Chamber of Commerce and the Southeastern PA Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.[2] PersonalKillion lives in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania with his wife and daughters. He is a member of the St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania.[7] References1. ^1 {{cite web |title=THOMAS H. KILLION |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=1011&body=H |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |accessdate=19 December 2018}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |title=State Representative Tom Killion Selected as the Nominee for the 9th Senatorial District Special Election |url=https://www.pagop.org/2016/01/15847/ |website=www.pagop.org |accessdate=21 December 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania Special Election Results|url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=128&OfficeID=13 |publisher=Pennsylvania Secretary of State|date=2003-06-17|accessdate=2008-11-06}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Ex-councilman elected to 168th District seat |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=2003-06-18}} 5. ^http://www.delcotimes.com 6. ^{{cite web |title=Thomas Killion |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Killion |website=www.ballotpedia.org |accessdate=21 December 2018}} 7. ^{{cite web |title=Biography |url=http://www.senatorkillion.com/biography/ |website=www.senatorkillion.com |accessdate=21 December 2018}} External links
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