Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1981 Representative 118 Democrat
1982 Representative 118 Democrat
1983 Representative 118 Democrat
1984 Representative 118 Democrat
1985 Representative 118 Democrat
1986 Representative 118 Democrat
1987 Representative 118 Democrat
1988 Representative 118 Democrat
1989 Representative 118 Democrat
1990 Representative 118 Democrat
1991 Representative 118 Democrat
1992 Representative 118 Democrat
1993 Representative 118 Democrat
1994 Representative 118 Democrat
1995 Representative 118 Democrat
1996 Representative 118 Democrat
1997 Representative 118 Democrat
1998 Representative 118 Democrat
1999 Representative 118 Democrat
2000 Representative 118 Democrat
2001 Representative 118 Democrat
2002 Representative 118 Democrat
2003 Representative 118 Democrat
2004 Representative 118 Democrat
2005 Representative 118 Democrat
2006 Representative 118 Democrat
Counties Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe

Biography

08/24/1945 - 02/01/2016


Lackawanna, Luzerne and Monroe Counties (1981-1982), Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties (1983-2006)

TIGUE, Thomas M., a Representative from Lackawanna, Luzerne and Monroe Counties; born in Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa., August 24, 1945; graduated, St. John’s High School, 1964; B.A., government, King’s College, 1968; attended, Marywood College; second lieutenant, Infantry Platoon Commander, United States Marine Corps (1968-1971, Vietnam War: Silver Star, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, Naval Defense Medal recipient); colonel, United  States Marine Corps Reserves (1971-1995; Operation Desert Storm, 1991); counselor, Pennsylvania Department of Welfare (1971-1973); computer programmer, Metropolitan Life Insurance (1973-1978); school director, Pittston Area School District (1977-1981); business manager, Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority (1978-1981); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1981 term; reelected to 12 consecutive terms thereafter; not a candidate for reelection to the House (2006); gubernatorial appointee, Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania (2013-2016); died, February 1, 2016 in Hughestown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; interred, St. Mary's Assumption Cemetery, Hughestown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
 


Archival Collections

Papers of Thomas M. Tigue, 1981-2006, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Harrisburg.
 


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