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'''Thomas D. "Tom" Houghton''' is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician and former member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]. He represented the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 13|13th]] district from 2009 through 2010.
'''Thomas D. Houghton''' is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician and former member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]. He represented the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 13|13th]] district from 2009 through 2010.

==Personal life==

After working his way through law school, Tom married his high school sweetheart Danelle and went into private practice. As they were just starting their lives together, they had to grapple with the loss of both of their mothers to cancer. In search of a fresh start, they began exploring the winding roads of Southern Chester County. “The sprawling farms and quiet meadows stole our hearts. We knew we were home.” In 1999, the couple settled in London Grove Township and opened up a storefront for his law practice in West Grove. Tom and Danelle have two children, Marley, 10, and Benjamin, 6, and have served for a total of six years as Foster Parents with Chester County’s Children & Youth Services.<ref>[http://tomhoughton.org/p/wfc/web/candidate/biography/public/ http://tomhoughton.org/bio]</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==


Houghton is a practicing attorney. He has served as [[London Grove Township, Pennsylvania|London Grove Township]]'s representative on the executive committee to [[PennDOT]]'s Route 41 Commission and is a board member of the White Clay Creek Watershed Association.<ref>[http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio.asp http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio ]</ref>
Tom is a personal injury and criminal defense attorney.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=About Tom|url=http://tomhoughton.org/p/wfc/web/candidate/biography/public/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927193838/http://tomhoughton.org/p/wfc/web/candidate/biography/public/|archive-date=27 September 2010|access-date=|website=}}</ref> He has served as [[London Grove Township, Pennsylvania|London Grove Township]]'s representative on the executive committee to [[PennDOT]]'s Route 41, is a board member of the White Clay Creek Watershed Association.<ref name="http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Rep. Tom Houghton|url=http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio.asp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701222215/http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio.asp|archive-date=1 July 2010|access-date=|website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
===Township Supervisor===
===Township Supervisor===
In 2001, Houghton was elected to the [[London Grove Township, Pennsylvania|London Grove Township]] Board of Supervisors.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gapinski|first=Kendal|title=Houghton to announce for Congressional bid|url=https://www.dailylocal.com/news/houghton-to-announce-for-congressional-bid/article_c2a4bdf6-7065-5708-82af-5e518aaf60d7.html|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Daily Local News|language=en}}</ref> He served as chairman of that body for several years.<ref name="http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio"/> He was re-elected in 2007.

In 2002, Houghton was elected to the [[London Grove Township, Pennsylvania|London Grove Township]] Board of Supervisors. He served as chairman of that body for several years.<ref>[http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio.asp http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio ]</ref>


===State House Campaigns===
===State House Campaigns===
Houghton first ran for the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 13|13th]] district seat in 2006. He was [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2006|defeated]] by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] incumbent [[Art Hershey]] by 1,800 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13#1| title=2006 General Election|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081127151803/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13#1 |archivedate=2008-11-27 }}</ref>


Houghton first ran for the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 13|13th]] district seat in 2006. He was [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2006|narrowly]] defeated by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] incumbent [[Art Hershey]].<ref>[http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13#1 http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us ]</ref>
On November 4, 2008, he was [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2008|elected]] to the State House, succeeding Hershey, who had declined to run for reelection. He defeated his main opponent, [[John Lawrence (Pennsylvania)|John Lawrence]], by a margin of 47.5% to 46.4%.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2008 General Election|url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=28&OfficeID=13#1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208193754/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=28&OfficeID=13#1|archivedate=2008-12-08|access-date=|website=}}</ref>


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Houghton's original opponent, Curtis Mason, was forced to drop out of the race. In the end, he narrowly defeated his opponent in a count that stretched into the morning following election day.
On November 4, 2008, he was [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2008|elected]] to the State House, succeeding Hershey, who had declined to run for reelection. He defeated his main opponent, [[John Lawrence (Pennsylvania)|John Lawrence]], by a margin of 47.5% to 46.4%.<ref>
[http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=28&OfficeID=13#1 http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us ]</ref>

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Houghton's original opponent, Curtis Mason, was forced to drop out of the race.<ref>[http://www.politicker.com/pennsylvania/20300/chesco-gop-gets-new-candidate-state-house-seat http://politicker.com/pennsylvania ]</ref> In the end, he narrowly defeated his opponent in a count that stretched into the morning following election day.<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20081105_Chesco_results_for_House_seats_not_yet_clear.html http://philly.com/philly/news ]</ref>


In the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010|2010 election]], Houghton was defeated by over 2,000 (over 10%) votes by his opponent from two years prior, [[John Lawrence (Pennsylvania)|John Lawrence]].
In the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010|2010 election]], Houghton was defeated by over 2,000 (over 10%) votes by his opponent from two years prior, [[John Lawrence (Pennsylvania)|John Lawrence]].


===State House Career===
===State House Career===
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Houghton served on the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, as well as the Children and Youth, Environmental Resources and Energy and the Local Government Committees. He was also appointed to the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee by the Speaker of the House.<ref name="http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio"/>


===Political future===
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Houghton served on the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, as well as the Children and Youth, Environmental Resources and Energy and the Local Government Committees. He was also appointed to the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee by the Speaker of the House.<ref>[http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio.asp http://www.pahouse.com/Houghton/bio ]</ref>
Houghton originally announced his intention to challenge Republican State Senate Majority Leader [[Dominic Pileggi]] in [[Pennsylvania Senate elections, 2012|2012]]. However, due to redistricting, Houghton's home was drawn out of Pileggi's [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 9|9th District]] seat, and moved into the [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 19|19th District]], currently represented by Democrat [[Andy Dinniman]]. Houghton subsequently announced his intention to challenge Dinniman in the Democratic primary.<ref name=Houghton>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Eric S.|title=Former state Rep. Houghton will challenge Dinniman in primary|url=http://dailylocal.com/articles/2012/01/06/news/doc4f062d4cc9621483763400.txt|accessdate=January 6, 2012|newspaper=The Daily Local News|date=January 6, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120061747/http://dailylocal.com/articles/2012/01/06/news/doc4f062d4cc9621483763400.txt|archive-date=2013-01-20|url-status=dead}}</ref> Houghton ran for Congress in [[United States House elections, 2014|2014]], challenging Republican incumbent [[Joe Pitts (Pennsylvania politician)|Joe Pitts]] in [[Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gapinski|first=Kendal|title=Congressional candidates file paperwork|url=https://www.dailylocal.com/news/congressional-candidates-file-paperwork/article_832728f4-911c-5b2f-acea-9231eda07af5.html|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Daily Local News|language=en}}</ref><ref name=Pitts>{{cite news|last=Shuey|first=Karen|title=Democrat will make run against Pitts official Monday|url=http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/democrat-will-make-run-against-pitts-official-monday/article_062f1b9a-8541-11e3-bb2b-001a4bcf6878.html|accessdate=28 January 2014|newspaper=[[Lancaster Newspapers]]|publisher=LancasterOnline|date=28 January 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*''Follow the Money'' - Tom Houghton
*''Follow the Money'' - Tom Houghton
**[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/contributor.phtml?d=223709854 2006], [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=100724 2008]
**[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/contributor.phtml?d=223709854 2006], [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=100724 2008]


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Latest revision as of 02:12, 28 May 2024

Tom Houghton
Houghton during his 2006 campaign
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 13th district
In office
January 6, 2009[1] – November 30, 2010
Preceded byArt Hershey
Succeeded byJohn Lawrence
Personal details
BornPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWest Grove, PA
Alma materLa Salle University
Widener University (JD)
OccupationAttorney

Thomas D. Houghton is a Democratic politician and former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 13th district from 2009 through 2010.

Professional career

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Tom is a personal injury and criminal defense attorney.[2] He has served as London Grove Township's representative on the executive committee to PennDOT's Route 41, is a board member of the White Clay Creek Watershed Association.[3]

Political career

[edit]

Township Supervisor

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In 2001, Houghton was elected to the London Grove Township Board of Supervisors.[4] He served as chairman of that body for several years.[3] He was re-elected in 2007.

State House Campaigns

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Houghton first ran for the 13th district seat in 2006. He was defeated by Republican incumbent Art Hershey by 1,800 votes.[5]

On November 4, 2008, he was elected to the State House, succeeding Hershey, who had declined to run for reelection. He defeated his main opponent, John Lawrence, by a margin of 47.5% to 46.4%.[6]

Houghton's original opponent, Curtis Mason, was forced to drop out of the race. In the end, he narrowly defeated his opponent in a count that stretched into the morning following election day.

In the 2010 election, Houghton was defeated by over 2,000 (over 10%) votes by his opponent from two years prior, John Lawrence.

State House Career

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Houghton served on the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, as well as the Children and Youth, Environmental Resources and Energy and the Local Government Committees. He was also appointed to the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee by the Speaker of the House.[3]

Political future

[edit]

Houghton originally announced his intention to challenge Republican State Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi in 2012. However, due to redistricting, Houghton's home was drawn out of Pileggi's 9th District seat, and moved into the 19th District, currently represented by Democrat Andy Dinniman. Houghton subsequently announced his intention to challenge Dinniman in the Democratic primary.[7] Houghton ran for Congress in 2014, challenging Republican incumbent Joe Pitts in Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2009-01-06.
  2. ^ "About Tom". Archived from the original on 27 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Rep. Tom Houghton". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010.
  4. ^ Gapinski, Kendal. "Houghton to announce for Congressional bid". Daily Local News. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  5. ^ "2006 General Election". Archived from the original on 2008-11-27.
  6. ^ "2008 General Election". Archived from the original on 2008-12-08.
  7. ^ Smith, Eric S. (January 6, 2012). "Former state Rep. Houghton will challenge Dinniman in primary". The Daily Local News. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  8. ^ Gapinski, Kendal. "Congressional candidates file paperwork". Daily Local News. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  9. ^ Shuey, Karen (28 January 2014). "Democrat will make run against Pitts official Monday". Lancaster Newspapers. LancasterOnline. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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