Thom Welby Explained

Thom Welby
State House:	Pennsylvania
District:	113th
Term Start:	November 17, 2021
Predecessor:	Marty Flynn
Party:	Democratic
Spouse:	Kathleen^[1]
Successor:	Kyle Donahue

Thom Welby is an American politician and broadcaster. A Democrat, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 113th district from 2021 until 2022.

Career

Before working for Marty Flynn, Thom Welby worked in both radio and television broadcasting.^[2] In 2013, he started working for Flynn. When Flynn was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in a special election early in 2021, Welby decided to run for his now-vacant seat in the Pennsylvania State House. He handily defeated Republican Challenger Dominick Manetti in the Special Election on November 2, 2021, and was sworn in on November 17 of the same year.^[3]

Welby currently sits on the Game & Fisheries and Liquor Control committees.^[4]

Welby had declined to run for a full term, opting solely to finish Flynn's unexpired term. He was succeeded by Kyle Donahue.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Thom Welby . The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. . November 25, 2021 . English.
2. News: Hiller . Mark . Thom Welby declares victory in 113th District race . November 25, 2021 . PAhomepage.com . November 3, 2021.
3. News: Democrat Thom Welby declares victory for State House 113th District . November 25, 2021 . wnep.com . November 2, 2021.
4. Web site: Representative Thom Welby. January 19, 2022. The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.. English.
5. Web site: Hofius . Sarah . 2022-11-08 . Donahue captures race for 113th District . 2023-03-01 . Tioga Publishing . en.