Thomas Martin Nolan | |
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Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
In office January 7, 1975 – September 1, 1977 [1] | |
Preceded by | Thomas Lamb |
Succeeded by | Henry Messinger |
Member of the
Pennsylvania Senate from the 44th district | |
In office January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Jack McGregor |
Succeeded by | Frank Pecora |
Constituency | Parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties |
Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1970 | |
Preceded by | District Created |
Succeeded by | Richard Frankenburg |
Personal details | |
Born | October 24, 1916
[2] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Died | April 7, 1989 | (aged 72)
Political party | Democratic |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | World War II [2] |
Thomas Martin Nolan (October 24, 1916 – April 7, 1989) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 34th district from 1969 to 1970 and the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 44th district from 1971 to 1978. [2] [3]
Nolan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and graduated from Central Catholic High School. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart and 3 battle stars. [4]
He represented the 34th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1969 to 1970. [5] He was then elected to represent the 44th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in 1970. [6]
During a 1971 debate, Governor Milton Shapp's proposed a 5% state income tax. Nolan was one of two democratic holdouts in the Pennsylvania Senate. When the suggested rate was reduced to 3.5%, Nolan finally agreed to vote in favor of it. [7] It was alleged that Nolan's brother Edward, was offered a bribe in exchange for convincing his brother to vote in favor of the tax. [8] The matter was referred to the FBI, the Allegheny County District Attorney, and U.S. Attorney Richard Thornburgh, but no charges were ever filed. [7]
Thom Nolan served in the Senate until 1978.
He and three other defendants, including Vince Fumo and Pete Carmiel, were accused of placing "ghost workers" on state payroll. [9] The charges were later thrown out.
He died on April 7, 1989, in Braddock, Pennsylvania and is interred at Church Hill Cemetery in Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania. [4]
Thomas Martin Nolan | |
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Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
In office January 7, 1975 – September 1, 1977 [1] | |
Preceded by | Thomas Lamb |
Succeeded by | Henry Messinger |
Member of the
Pennsylvania Senate from the 44th district | |
In office January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Jack McGregor |
Succeeded by | Frank Pecora |
Constituency | Parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties |
Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1970 | |
Preceded by | District Created |
Succeeded by | Richard Frankenburg |
Personal details | |
Born | October 24, 1916
[2] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Died | April 7, 1989 | (aged 72)
Political party | Democratic |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | World War II [2] |
Thomas Martin Nolan (October 24, 1916 – April 7, 1989) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 34th district from 1969 to 1970 and the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 44th district from 1971 to 1978. [2] [3]
Nolan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and graduated from Central Catholic High School. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart and 3 battle stars. [4]
He represented the 34th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1969 to 1970. [5] He was then elected to represent the 44th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in 1970. [6]
During a 1971 debate, Governor Milton Shapp's proposed a 5% state income tax. Nolan was one of two democratic holdouts in the Pennsylvania Senate. When the suggested rate was reduced to 3.5%, Nolan finally agreed to vote in favor of it. [7] It was alleged that Nolan's brother Edward, was offered a bribe in exchange for convincing his brother to vote in favor of the tax. [8] The matter was referred to the FBI, the Allegheny County District Attorney, and U.S. Attorney Richard Thornburgh, but no charges were ever filed. [7]
Thom Nolan served in the Senate until 1978.
He and three other defendants, including Vince Fumo and Pete Carmiel, were accused of placing "ghost workers" on state payroll. [9] The charges were later thrown out.
He died on April 7, 1989, in Braddock, Pennsylvania and is interred at Church Hill Cemetery in Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania. [4]