Thomas M. Tigue | |
|---|---|
| Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 118th district | |
| In office January 6, 1981 [1] –November 30, 2006 [2] | |
| Preceded by | Raphael Musto |
| Succeeded by | Michael Carroll |
| Constituency | Part of Monroe and Luzerne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1945 Pittston, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2016 (aged 70) Hughestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dianne |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  |
| Branch/service | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1968–1971 |
| Rank |  |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Thomas M. Tigue (August 24, 1945 – February 1, 2016) was a United States Marine Corps Officer and combat veteran, an American politician, a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with its rival, the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts.
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He is a 1964 graduate of St. John's High School and earned a degree in government from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1968. [3] He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War, earning a Silver Star. [4] He served 27 years in the Marine Corps Reserve. [5] He has pursued graduate studies at Marywood University. [6] He was a Legislative Fellow at East Stroudsburg University and a member of the Pittston Area School Board. [4] [7]
King's College, formally The College of Christ the King, is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; the college is located within the Diocese of Scranton.
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Luzerne County. It is one of the principal cities in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located at the center of the Wyoming Valley, it is second in size to the nearby city of Scranton. The Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census, making it the fourth-largest metro/statistical area in the state of Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding Wyoming Valley are framed by the Pocono Mountains to the east, the Endless Mountains to the north and west, and the Lehigh Valley to the south. The Susquehanna River flows through the center of the valley and defines the northwestern border of the city.
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations with the United States Navy as well as the Army and Air Force. The U.S. Marine Corps is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.
He was first elected to represent the 118th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980. 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. [5] 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. [5] He retired prior to the 2006 elections.
The 118th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lackawanna County and Luzerne County. The district has been represented by Michael B. Carroll since 2007. The 118th district includes the following areas:
The Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is one of the largest National Guards in the United States. It has the second-largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth-largest Air National Guard. These forces are respective components of the United States Army and Air Force. The state air and ground national guard forces are governed through the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, headquartered at Fort Indiantown Gap.
In December 2006, he became Managing Director of the Delaware River Maritime Enterprise Council. [6] In July 2007, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame. [5] In 2007, Tigue sought an appointment to the Luzerne County Commission to replace Todd Vonderheid, who decided to step down. [8] A panel of nine judges from the Court of Common Pleas were responsible for the appointment. [8] However, Tigue was defeated by former commissioner Rose Tucker 5-4. [8] Tigue died on February 1, 2016 from Stage IV lung cancer. [9]
The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) was established on April 11, 1793, by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. It is overseen by the adjutant general, a cabinet-level position appointed by the governor.
