Thomas M. "Tom" Tigue | |
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Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
In office January 6, 1981 [1] – November 30, 2006 [2] | |
Preceded by | Raphael Musto |
Succeeded by | Michael Carroll |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Michael Tigue August 24, 1945 Hughestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 1, 2016 Hughestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Dianne Marie Walsh
(
m. 1968; died 2015) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | King's College ( B.A.) |
Awards | Silver Star |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | U.S. Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1968–1971 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Thomas M. Tigue (August 24, 1945 – February 1, 2016) was a United States Marine Corps Officer and combat veteran, an American politician, a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Thomas Michael Tigue was born in Hughestown, Pennsylvania, to Michael F. Tigue and his wife. [3] [4] He graduated from St. John's the Evangelist High School in 1964. [3] He earned a B.A. degree in government from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1968. [4] [3] [5]
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War, earning a Silver Star. [6] [7] He served 27 years in the Marine Corps Reserve. [8] He has pursued graduate studies at Marywood University. [9] He was a Legislative Fellow at East Stroudsburg University and a member of the Pittston Area School Board. [6] [10]
He was first elected to represent the 118th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980. [7] During his tenure, Tigue served as the Democratic chair of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, where he was instrumental in establishing the Military Family Relief Assistance Program, a program providing financial assistance to eligible Pennsylvania service members and their family members who are financially impacted by military service. [8] He also co-sponsored of legislation giving the Governor the authority to call members of the Pennsylvania National Guard to state active duty in the event of emergencies in other states. [8] He retired prior to the 2006 elections, working to help Michael B. Carroll succeed him. [7]
In December 2006, he became Managing Director of the Delaware River Maritime Enterprise Council. [9] In July 2007, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame. [8] In 2007, Tigue sought an appointment to the Luzerne County Commission to replace Todd Vonderheid, who decided to step down. [11] A panel of nine judges from the Court of Common Pleas were responsible for the appointment. [11] However, Tigue was defeated by former commissioner Rose Tucker 5–4. [11]
Tigue married Dianne Marie Walsh, of Hughestown, on September 14, 1968. [4] [12] She died in 2015. [7] Together, they had four children: Thomas, Tracy, Kristin, and Colleen. [7]
Tigue died on February 1, 2016, from Stage IV lung cancer. [13]
Silver Star |
Thomas M. "Tom" Tigue | |
---|---|
Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
In office January 6, 1981 [1] – November 30, 2006 [2] | |
Preceded by | Raphael Musto |
Succeeded by | Michael Carroll |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Michael Tigue August 24, 1945 Hughestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 1, 2016 Hughestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Dianne Marie Walsh
(
m. 1968; died 2015) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | King's College ( B.A.) |
Awards | Silver Star |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | U.S. Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1968–1971 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Thomas M. Tigue (August 24, 1945 – February 1, 2016) was a United States Marine Corps Officer and combat veteran, an American politician, a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Thomas Michael Tigue was born in Hughestown, Pennsylvania, to Michael F. Tigue and his wife. [3] [4] He graduated from St. John's the Evangelist High School in 1964. [3] He earned a B.A. degree in government from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1968. [4] [3] [5]
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War, earning a Silver Star. [6] [7] He served 27 years in the Marine Corps Reserve. [8] He has pursued graduate studies at Marywood University. [9] He was a Legislative Fellow at East Stroudsburg University and a member of the Pittston Area School Board. [6] [10]
He was first elected to represent the 118th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980. [7] During his tenure, Tigue served as the Democratic chair of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, where he was instrumental in establishing the Military Family Relief Assistance Program, a program providing financial assistance to eligible Pennsylvania service members and their family members who are financially impacted by military service. [8] He also co-sponsored of legislation giving the Governor the authority to call members of the Pennsylvania National Guard to state active duty in the event of emergencies in other states. [8] He retired prior to the 2006 elections, working to help Michael B. Carroll succeed him. [7]
In December 2006, he became Managing Director of the Delaware River Maritime Enterprise Council. [9] In July 2007, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame. [8] In 2007, Tigue sought an appointment to the Luzerne County Commission to replace Todd Vonderheid, who decided to step down. [11] A panel of nine judges from the Court of Common Pleas were responsible for the appointment. [11] However, Tigue was defeated by former commissioner Rose Tucker 5–4. [11]
Tigue married Dianne Marie Walsh, of Hughestown, on September 14, 1968. [4] [12] She died in 2015. [7] Together, they had four children: Thomas, Tracy, Kristin, and Colleen. [7]
Tigue died on February 1, 2016, from Stage IV lung cancer. [13]
Silver Star |