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Tom Killion

Tom Killion

American politician

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Thomas H. Killion (born 1957) is an American politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 9th Senatorial District from 2016 until 2020. He previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 168th district from 2003 to 2016.

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Early life and education

Killion 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]

Political career

Early career

Killion 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]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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]

Pennsylvania State Senate

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]

Killion was defeated in his bid for re-election in 2020 by Democrat John I. Kane.[7]

Personal life

Killion 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.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "THOMAS H. KILLION". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. [2]
    "State Representative Tom Killion Selected as the Nominee for the 9th Senatorial District Special Election". www.pagop.org. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Pennsylvania Special Election Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. 2003-06-17. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
  4. [4]
    "Ex-councilman elected to 168th District seat". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2003-06-18.
  5. [5]
    http://www.delcotimes.com
  6. [6]
    "Thomas Killion". www.ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  7. [7]
    Rose, Alex. "Kane declares victory in 9th state Senate race as counting nears end". The Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  8. [8]
    "Biography". www.senatorkillion.com. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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