Thomas J. Fee (January 6, 1931 – August 7, 2013) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the

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Biography

Fee was born in New Castle,

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on January 6, 1931. In 1973, he co-sponsored legislation with Rep.

Anita Palermo Kelly Anita Palermo Kelly (July 27, 1913 – August 15, 1990) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia County. She became known for her advocacy work on behalf of people with disabilities and health ...

to improve the quality of medical care available to Pennsylvanians and address the growing shortage of doctors across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by improving training requirements for physicians' assistants in order to enable those healthcare professionals to perform a wider range of medical procedures under the supervision of qualified physicians. He died at a nursing home in New Castle on August 7, 2013.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fee, Thomas 1931 births 2013 deaths Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives People from New Castle, Pennsylvania