Tim Holden
Tim Holden | |
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Chair of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board | |
Assumed office February 17, 2015 | |
Appointed by | Tom Wolf |
Preceded by | Skip Brion |
Member of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board | |
Assumed office November 13, 2013 | |
Appointed by | Tom Corbett |
Preceded by | P.J. Stapleton, III |
Vice Chair of the House Agriculture Committee | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
Speaker | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Richard Pombo |
Succeeded by | Bob Goodlatte |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Gus Yatron |
Succeeded by | Matthew Cartwright |
Constituency | 6th district (1993-2003) 17th district (2003-2013) |
Schuylkill County Sheriff | |
In office 1985–1993 | |
Succeeded by | Francis V. McAndrew |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Clair, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 5, 1957
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Gwen Holden |
Residence(s) | St. Clair, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | Bloomsburg University (BA) |
Occupation |
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Thomas Timothy Holden (born March 5, 1957) is an American politician from
Early life, education, and early career
Holden is a lifelong resident of
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
In the 1990s, he represented Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district based in Reading and including Berks and Schuylkill counties. The district was populated mostly by Reagan Democrats who were still willing to vote Republican in most elections (it voted for George H. W. Bush in 1992, Bob Dole in 1996 and George W. Bush in 2000), but Holden was re-elected four times without serious opposition.
- 1992
After redistricting, incumbent Democratic U.S. Congressman Gus Yatron decided to retire. In the Democratic primary, Holden defeated the Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania, Warren Haggerty, and John Reusing 39%-32%-28%.[3] In the general election, he defeated Republican nominee John E. Jones III, a local government solicitor, 52%-48%.[4]
- 1994
Holden won re-election to a second term by defeating Republican nominee Fred Levering 57%-43%.[5]
- 1996
Holden won re-election to a third term by defeating Republican nominee Christian Leinbach, a staffer to U.S. Senator Rick Santorum,[6] 59%-41%.[7]
- 1998
Holden won re-election to a fourth term by defeating Republican nominee John Meckley 61%-39%.[8]
- 2000
Holden won re-election to a fifth term by defeating Republican nominee Thomas Kopel 66%-34%.[9]
- 2002
Pennsylvania lost two districts after the
On paper, the redrawn 17th appeared to so heavily favor Gekas that it appeared unwinnable for a Democrat, even one as conservative as Holden. To some, it was blatant
- 2004
Holden ran for re-election against Republican lawyer Scott Paterno, son of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.[12] Paterno was actively supported by influential Republicans, and President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney came to the district several times to support him. Nevertheless, Holden won re-election by a comfortable margin even as Bush easily carried the district. In much of the district, he was the only elected Democrat above the county level.
- 2006
Holden faced Republican Matthew Wertz, an
- 2008
In 2008, he faced Republican Toni Gilhooley, a retired Pennsylvania State Trooper and 25-year veteran of the force, whom he defeated with 64% of the vote (one percent less than the previous election).
- 2010
Holden was challenged by Republican nominee, State Senator Dave Argall,[14] whose state senate district covered much of the eastern portion of the congressional district, including Holden's home. Unlike other Democrats in Eastern Pennsylvania like Paul Kanjorski, Chris Carney and Patrick Murphy, Holden won re-election, and did so with a 12-point margin, defeating Argall 56% to 44%.
Before Holden won the general election, he faced a primary challenge within his own party from political activist Sheila Dow Ford, who ran to the left of Holden, eviscerating the Congressman for voting against the Affordable Care Act in March 2010. Holden defeated Ford by a margin of 65% to 35% in the primary to regain the Democratic nomination.
- 2012
Holden's district was drastically reconfigured as a result of legislative redistricting done in the Pennsylvania legislature in late 2011 following the results of the
In the April 24 primary, Holden was defeated by
Tenure
Holden was a member of the
In 2011, Rep. Holden became a co-sponsor of Bill H.R.3261 otherwise known as the Stop Online Piracy Act.[19] Holden withdrew his co-sponsorship of SOPA on January 18, 2012.[20]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry(Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Caucus memberships
- German-American Caucus - Co-founded the Caucus with Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Pennsylvania)[22]
- Congressional Arts Caucus
- Blue Dog Coalition
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Holden was nominated to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board by Gov. Tom Corbett on June 14, 2013. He was unanimously confirmed by the state Senate on November 13, 2013. He was named chairman of the PLCB by Gov. Tom Wolf on February 17, 2015. He was unanimously confirmed for a second term by the state Senate on June 29, 2016, and sworn in on July 11, 2016.[23]
References
- ^ Republican & Herald. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- New York Times, April 25, 2012.
- ^ "PA District 06 - D Primary Race - Apr 28, 1992". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "PA District 6 Race - Nov 03, 1992". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "PA District 6 Race - Nov 08, 1994". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "Commissioner Leinbach's Biography". Co.berks.pa.us. September 5, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "PA District 6 Race - Nov 05, 1996". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "PA District 6 Race - Nov 03, 1998". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "PA District 6 Race - Nov 07, 2000". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "Online NewsHour: Election 2002: High Stakes". Pbs.org. August 30, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Online NewsHour: The Pennsylvania 17th District Race". Pbs.org. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ Toland, Bill (April 28, 2004). "U.S. House races: Paterno's son beats crowded field in 17th". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- Harrisburg Patriot-News. Retrieved August 2, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- Republican & Herald. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ "Dirty Dozen: Tim Holden". Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
- ^ Jonathan Weisman (April 25, 2012). "2 House Democrats Defeated After Opposing Health Law". The New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Gibson, Keegan (April 9, 2012). "Cartwright Poll: Cartwright Leads Holden 42-36". Politics Pa. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ Issues Archived 2010-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, Tim Holden for U.S. Congress
- ^ Bill H.R.3261; GovTrack.us;
- ^ "Bill Summary & Status 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) H.R.3261 Cosponsors". thomas.loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 20, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Congressman Tim Holden Committee Information Archived 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "In US-German relations, it's all about jobs". Deutsche Welle. October 4, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "Tim Holden". Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
External links
- U.S. Congressman Tim Holden official U.S. House website
- Tim Holden For U.S. Congress official campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Profile at SourceWatch
- Profile of Tim Holden at the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
- Appearances on C-SPAN