Thomas W. Druce
Thomas W. Druce | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 144th district | |
In office January 5, 1993[1] – September 25, 2000[2] | |
Preceded by | Jean Wilson |
Succeeded by | Katharine M. Watson |
Constituency | Part of Bucks County |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | June 18, 1961
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Amy Schreiber |
Alma mater | Westminster College |
Occupation | Legislator |
Thomas W. Druce (born 18 June 1961) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 144th legislative district.[3]
He graduated from William Tennent High School in 1979 and from Westminster College in 1983. He was sworn into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1993.
In 2000, he pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal accident in 1999 that killed Vietnam War veteran, Kenneth R. Cains, and served two years in a minimum security prison at Laurel Highlands.[4][5] The forensic investigation of the case was the subject of an episode of Forensic Files.
As pointed out in the Forensic Files episode, Mr. Druce initially filed a false insurance report, indicating the black Jeep leased for him by the Pennsylvania taxpayers was damaged when he struck a traffic barrel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. After having the vehicle repaired, Druce returned the car to the leasing company, and it was eventually sold.
Druce accepted a plea bargain, pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, evidence tampering and insurance fraud. In return he avoided a trial, served two years in prison, paid a civil fine to the victim's family and resigned from his office.
References
- ↑ "Session of 1993 - 177th of the General Assembly - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-03.
- ↑ "Session of 2000 - 184th of the General Assembly - No.42" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2000-09-25.
- ↑ "Thomas W. Druce (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-01-15.
- ↑ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1999-2000" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ↑ "Thomas Druce Released from Prison". Associated Press. 2006-03-13.