Biography

10/01/1979 -

TOOHIL, Tarah C., a Representative from Luzerne County; born in Drums, Luzerne County, Pa., October 1, 1979; graduated, Hazleton Area High School, 1998; B.A., political science and sociology, Northeastern University, 2003; J.D., The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, 2008; paralegal, Munley, Munley and Cartwright; deputy chief clerk, Hallandale Beach, Fl.; attorney; elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2010; reelected to the House for 5 more consecutive terms; appointed, Deputy Whip (2011-2016); appointed, Select Committee on School Safety (2013); resigned from the House, December 31, 2021; appointed, board, Children's Trust Fund (2017-present); co-founder, Brandon's Forever Home; elected, judge, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County (2022-present).