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==Professional career== |
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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 |
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> |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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===Township Supervisor=== |
===Township Supervisor=== |
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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 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. |
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===State House Campaigns=== |
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===Political future=== |
===Political future=== |
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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. |
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> |
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Latest revision as of 02:12, 28 May 2024
Tom Houghton | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
In office January 6, 2009[1] – November 30, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Art Hershey |
Succeeded by | John Lawrence |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | West Grove, PA |
Alma mater | La Salle University Widener University (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2009-01-06.
- ^ "About Tom". Archived from the original on 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Rep. Tom Houghton". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010.
- ^ Gapinski, Kendal. "Houghton to announce for Congressional bid". Daily Local News. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Archived from the original on 2008-11-27.
- ^ "2008 General Election". Archived from the original on 2008-12-08.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gapinski, Kendal. "Congressional candidates file paperwork". Daily Local News. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ Shuey, Karen (28 January 2014). "Democrat will make run against Pitts official Monday". Lancaster Newspapers. LancasterOnline. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Tom Houghton