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Robert M. Tomlinson
State Senate:Pennsylvania State
District:6th
Term Start:January 3, 1995
Term End:November 30, 2022
Predecessor:Craig Lewis
Successor:Frank Farry
State House2:Pennsylvania
District2:18th
Term Start2:January 1, 1991
Term End2:November 29, 1994
Predecessor2:Ed Burns
Successor2:Gene DiGirolamo
Party:Republican
Birth Date:December 4, 1945
Birth Place:Newtown, Pennsylvania
Alma Mater:West Chester University (BS)
Occupation:Funeral Director
Residence:Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Robert M. Tomlinson (born on December 4, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 6th District from 1995 to 2022.

Biography

Tomlinson was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 18th District from 1991 to 1994.[1] He was a director of the Bensalem Township School District from 1978 to 1990.[2]

In 2010, Tomlinson saved Lower Bucks Hospital from closure by legalizing table games in Bucks County casinos. The tax revenue generated allowed the hospital to avoid closure. In November 2019, Tomlinson received the Dee Brown Lifetime Achievement Award for his assistance to the hospital.[3] Tomlinson's close relationship with casino lobbyists, including sponsorship of bills authored by them, has been a subject of controversy which was exposed in 2022.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pennsylvania Senate - Tomlinson . www.pasen.gov . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970102023753/http://www.pasen.gov/members/sd06.html . 2 January 1997 . dead.
  2. Web site: Senator Robert M. Tomlinson. Center . Legislativate Data Processing. The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. 17 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Lower Bucks Hospital honors Senator Tomlinson with Dee Brown Lifetime of Service Award. Werner . Jeff. The Advance of Bucks County. 24 November 2019. 17 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Draft bills and late-night emails reveal cozy ties between Pa. State lawmaker, casino lobbyists.