Todd A. Eachus (born September 26, 1962) is an American politician who served as a member of the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 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. It ...

. He represented the 116th District ( Luzerne County) from 1997 until 2010. Eachus represented most of lower Luzerne County, including Hazleton, Butler Township, and Foster Township. He previously served as the

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of the House.

Early life and education

Eachus was born in

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to Etta May and Sonny Achey. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from

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Career

Responding to the kids for cash scandal in his district in 2009, Eachus sponsored House Bill 1648 which established the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice in July 2009. The commission consists of eleven members, appointed from each branch of government in Pennsylvania, with four members chosen by the judicial branch, four by the legislature and three by the governor. He was a "key driving force" in shepherding Ed Rendell's healthcare agenda through the

. Eachus was defeated by

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for re-election in

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. Toohil resoundly defeated Eachus in again in

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References

External links

*''Follow the Money'' - Todd A. Eachus
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campaign contributions {{DEFAULTSORT:Eachus, Todd A. 1962 births Living people Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Politicians from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania People from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Pitzer College alumni