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Profession
Sen. Robert M. "Tommy" Tomlinson is serving his fifth term representing
residents of the 6th District in Bucks County.
Previously, Tomlinson served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,
representing the 18th District from 1991 through 1994. He is also a funeral
director, and owns and operates Tomlinson Funeral Home in Bensalem, a family
business established in 1945.The senator serves as Chairman of the Senate
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, which works to protect
the rights of Pennsylvania consumers and ensures that individuals in regulated
professions adhere to the highest standards. He is Vice Chairman of the powerful
Senate Appropriations Committee, which shapes the state's multibillion-dollar
budget.
Tomlinson is also a member of the Transportation, Education, Community,
Economic and Recreational Development, and Veteran Affairs and Emergency
Preparedness Committees.
In addition, he serves on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
Board of Directors and is a member of the Emergency Services Legislative Caucus.
Education
Tomlinson is a 1964 graduate of Bensalem High School. He attended West
Chester State College, receiving a B.S. degree in 1970. While at West Chester,
he served as captain of the football team in 1969, and helped the team capture
the state championship in 1967 and 1969. He also played in the Tangerine Bowl
in 1967. In 1971, Tomlinson graduated from Miami Dade University with a degree
in Mortuary Science.
Public Service
Tomlinson was a member of the Bensalem Township School Board for 12 years,
serving as vice president for two years and president for one.
He is currently a member of the Bensalem Rotary; the St. Mary Medical Center
Advisory Board; the Advisory Council for the Delaware Valley Veterans' Home; the
Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce; the Bensalem Business Association; the
Bensalem Republican Committee; the Bensalem Historical Society; the Pennsbury
Manor Society; Bucks County Transportation Management Association; Washington
Crossing Foundation; Friends of the Silver Lake Nature Center; West Chester
University Football Hall of Fame; YWCA Advisory Council; Sturzbecker Foundation
Hall of Fame – West Chester University; Council of Trustees of West Chester
University; and Business Advisory Council of the Guardians of the National
Cemetery.
Personal
Tomlinson has been a lifelong resident of Bensalem.
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