| Thomas P. Gannon | |
| State House: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 161st |
| Constituency: | Part of Delaware County |
| Term Start: | January 2, 1979[1] |
| Term End: | November 30, 2006[2] |
| Predecessor: | Peter O'Keefe |
| Successor: | Bryan Lentz |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Upland, Pennsylvania |
| Party: | Republican |
| Alma Mater: | Temple University (BA) Widener University (JD) |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Spouse: | Kathleen |
| Residence: | Woodlyn, Pennsylvania |
Thomas P. Gannon (April 5, 1943 – January 10, 2021) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 from 1979 to 2006.
Gannon was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in 1961.[3] He earned a degree in political science from Temple University in 1968 and a J.D. from the Widener University School of Law in 1976.
Gannon worked as a Contract Surety Bond Claim Attorney for Reliance Insurance Company. On December 21, 2018, Gannon was suspended from practicing law for filing multiple "meritless and frivolous appeals" over a course of 8 years in a single case.[4] [5]
Gannon was elected as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 in 1978 and was reelected for 13 consecutive terms. He had an unsuccessful campaign in 2006 and lost to Bryan Lentz.[6] During his tenure, he sought to eliminate insurance discrimination against persons suffering from mental illness.[7] [8]
Gannon was a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Delaware County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer's Association, before his license was suspended.[9]
After leaving public office, Gannon worked as an independent government affairs consultant.[6] He died on January 10, 2021.[10]