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Revision as of 17:11, 26 September 2009
Robert J. Thompson | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office December 4, 1995 – January 28, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Earl Baker |
| Succeeded by | Andy Dinniman |
| Member of the Chester County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 2, 1979 – January 2, 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | West Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 28, 2006 Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nancy B. |
| Children | 3 children |
| Residence | West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Penn State University |
| Occupation | journalist |
Robert J. Thompson was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.
A native of West Chester, Pennsylvania, Thompson earned a degree in journalism from Penn State University in 1959.[1] He then worked as a photographer for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, published in-house magazines for Electric Hose & Rubber Corp. in Wilmington and Lukens Steel Company, and Fidelity Bank.[2] He was the founding director of the Chester County Chamber of Commerce.[2] In 1970, he was elected to the West Goshen Township Board of Supervisors.[1] In 1979, he was elected to the Chester County, Pennsylvania Board of Commissioners, a position he held until 1986.[1]
He was first elected to represent the 19th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in a special election in 1995.[3][4] He was elected Majority Appropriations Chairman in 2001.[3] In 2003, The Pennsylvania Report named him to the "The Pennsylvania Report Power 75" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics.[5]
He died on January 28, 2006 from pulmonary fibrosis at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Bio". Official Pennsylvania Republican Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus. Archived from the original on 2005-09-09.
- ^ a b c Downey, Sally A. (January 31, 2006). "State Sen. Robert Thompson; had long public service career". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ a b "Robert J. Thompson (R)". Official Pennsylvania Senate Profile. Pennsylvania Senate. Archived from the original on 2006-02-11.
- ^ "SESSION OF 1995 - 179TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 67" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. December 4, 1995.
- ^ "The PA Report "Power 75" List" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-02.
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External links
- Pennsylvania State Senate - Robert J. Thompson (R) official PA Senate website (archived)
- Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus - Robert J. Thompson official Party website (archived)
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