Thomas Tigue
Thomas M. "Tom" Tigue | |
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Member of the Raphael Musto | |
Succeeded by | Michael Carroll |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Michael Tigue August 24, 1945 Hughestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 1, 2016 Hughestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Dianne Marie Walsh
(m. 1968; died 2015) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | King's College (B.A.) |
Awards | Silver Star |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | U.S. Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1968–1971 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Thomas M. Tigue (August 24, 1945 – February 1, 2016) was a United States Marine Corps Officer and combat veteran, an American politician, a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Early life
Thomas Michael Tigue was born in Hughestown, Pennsylvania, to Michael F. Tigue and his wife.[3][4] He graduated from St. John's the Evangelist High School in 1964.[3] He earned a B.A. degree in government from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1968.[4][3][5]
Career
He served in the
He was first elected to represent the
In December 2006, he became Managing Director of the Delaware River Maritime Enterprise Council.[9] In July 2007, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame.[8] In 2007, Tigue sought an appointment to the Luzerne County Commission to replace Todd Vonderheid, who decided to step down.[11] A panel of nine judges from the Court of Common Pleas were responsible for the appointment.[11] However, Tigue was defeated by former commissioner Rose Tucker 5–4.[11]
Personal life
Tigue married Dianne Marie Walsh, of Hughestown, on September 14, 1968.[4][12] She died in 2015.[7] Together, they had four children: Thomas, Tracy, Kristin, and Colleen.[7]
Death
Tigue died on February 1, 2016, from Stage IV lung cancer.[13]
U.S. decorations and badges
Silver Star |
References
- ^ "SESSION OF 1981 - 165TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1981-01-06.
- ^ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas M. Tigue (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2006-01-10.
- ^ Kanjorski, Paul (2007-02-09). "Honoring state representative thomas tigue as he retires from the pennsylvania legislature after 26 years of service" (PDF). Congressional Record. United States Congress.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Retired lawmaker tom tigue named to military and veterans affairs hall of fame" (Press release). Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. 2007-07-31.
- ^ a b "Our Team - Thomas M. Tigue, Managing Director". www.drmec.org. Delaware River Maritime Enterprise Council, Inc. 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Votesmart.org.-Thomas Tigue". Votesmart.org. 1945-08-24. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ a b c "Former Commissioner Tucker tapped to finish rest of Vonderheid's term". Citizens Voice. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Times-Shamrock Communications Inc. June 19, 2007.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Wellock (2016-02-01). "Former lawmaker Tigue dies". Citizensvoice.com. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
External links
- "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Thomas Tigue". Archived from the original on January 23, 2000. Retrieved June 6, 2009. official PA House website
- Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Rep. Thomas Tigue at the Wayback Machine (archive index) official Party website