Tom Killion

Thomas H. "Tom" Killion (born 1957) is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 9th Senatorial District.[1]

Tom Killion
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 9th district
Assumed office
May 11, 2016
Preceded by Dominic F. Pileggi
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 168th district
In office
June 30, 2003 – May 11, 2016
Preceded by Matt Ryan
Succeeded by Chris Quinn
Personal details
Born 1957 (age 59–60)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican
Residence Middletown Township, Delaware County
Alma mater Pennsylvania State University

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 of Rep. Curt Weldon, a capacity in which he served until 2003.

His first elective office was as a member of Delaware County Council, to which he was elected in 1991 and later served as Chairman of the body. Killion also served as one of the Delaware County representatives on the board of the SEPTA transit agency.

Killion defeated William Thomas in a 2003 special election[2] to succeed former Pennsylvania House Speaker Rep. Matt Ryan, who died of leukemia earlier that year.[3] He has been re-elected to each succeeding session of the House. Killion announced plans to run for Lieutenant Governor on December 4, 2009.[4] 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]

He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in a special election on April 26, 2016 and was sworn into office on May 11, 2016.[6]

Personal

He is a graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School and the Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

Killion lives in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania with his wife and daughters.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=1011&body=H
  2. ↑ "Pennsylvania Special Election Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. 2003-06-17. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
  3. ↑ "Ex-councilman elected to 168th District seat". Philadelphia Inquirer. 2003-06-18.
  4. ↑ http://www.kyw1060.com
  5. ↑ http://www.delcotimes.com
  6. ↑ Republican Tom Killion seated after winning the special election to succeed Pileggi.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by
Matt Ryan		 Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 168th District
2003 – 2016 		Succeeded by
Chris Quinn
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