Summary
Thomas P. Gannon (April 5, 1943 – January 10, 2021) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 from 1979 to 2006.
Thomas P. Gannon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 161st district | |
| In office January 2, 1979[1] – November 30, 2006[2] | |
| Preceded by | Peter O'Keefe |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Lentz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 10, 2021 (aged 77) Upland, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathleen |
| Residence | Woodlyn, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Temple University (BA) Widener University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Early life and education edit
Gannon was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in 1961.[3] He earned a degree in political science from Temple University in 1968 and a J.D. from the Widener University School of Law in 1976.[3]
Business career edit
Gannon worked as a Contract Surety Bond Claim Attorney for Reliance Insurance Company.[4] On December 21, 2018, Gannon was suspended from practicing law for filing multiple "meritless and frivolous appeals" over a course of 8 years in a single case.[5][6]
Political career edit
Gannon was elected as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 in 1978 and was reelected for 13 consecutive terms. He had an unsuccessful campaign in 2006 and lost to Bryan Lentz.[7] During his tenure, he sought to eliminate insurance discrimination against persons suffering from mental illness.[4][8]
Gannon was a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Delaware County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer's Association, before his license was suspended.[9]
After leaving public office, Gannon worked as an independent government affairs consultant.[7] He died on January 10, 2021.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Session of 1979 - 163rd of the General Assembly - Vol. 1, No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1979-01-02.
- ^ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
- ^ a b "Thomas P. Gannon (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "Profile". Official Pennsylvania Republican Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. Archived from the original on 2003-10-30.
- ^ Cassens Weiss, Debra (January 3, 2019). "Lawyer who 'won't take no for an answer' is suspended for two years". ABA Journal. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ McLellan, Lizzy (December 26, 2018). "Former State Rep. Suspended From Practicing Law for Filing Dozens of 'Frivolous' Appeals: Thomas Gannon filed 49 appeals in a case over a structural defect in his client's townhouse". The Legal Intelligencer. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "THOMAS P. GANNON". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "NAMI Urges Pennsylvania to Remove Barriers to Medical Treatment". www.nami.org. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Gannon, Thomas P. "Tom"". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Thomas P. Gannon".
External links edit
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Thomas P. Gannon (Republican) at the Wayback Machine (archived March 8, 2000) official PA House website (archived)
- Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Tom Gannon at the Wayback Machine (archive index) official caucus website (archived)