Thomas Tigue

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Early life

Thomas Michael Tigue was born in Hughestown, Pennsylvania, to Michael F. Tigue and his wife.[1][2] He graduated from St. John's the Evangelist High School in 1964.[1] He earned a B.A. degree in government from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1968.[2][1][3]

Career

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War, earning a Silver Star.[4][5] He served 27 years in the Marine Corps Reserve.[6] He has pursued graduate studies at Marywood University.[7] He was a Legislative Fellow at East Stroudsburg University and a member of the Pittston Area School Board.[4][8]

He was first elected to represent the 118th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980.[5] 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.[6] 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.[6] He retired prior to the 2006 elections, working to help Michael B. Carroll succeed him.[5]

In December 2006, he became Managing Director of the Delaware River Maritime Enterprise Council.[7] In July 2007, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame.[6] In 2007, Tigue sought an appointment to the Luzerne County Commission to replace Todd Vonderheid, who decided to step down.[9] A panel of nine judges from the Court of Common Pleas were responsible for the appointment.[9] However, Tigue was defeated by former commissioner Rose Tucker 5–4.[9]

Personal life

Tigue married Dianne Marie Walsh, of Hughestown, on September 14, 1968.[2][10] She died in 2015.[5] Together, they had four children: Thomas, Tracy, Kristin, and Colleen.[5]

Death

Tigue died on February 1, 2016, from Stage IV lung cancer.[11]

U.S. decorations and badges

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References

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External links

  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". official PA House website
  • Template:Webarchive official Party website
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