Robert M. Tomlinson (born December 4, 1945) is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, who represented 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. He was a director of the

Bensalem Township School District The Bensalem Township School District covers Bensalem Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most popul ...

from 1978 to 1990. In 2010, Tomlinson saved

Lower Bucks Hospital Lower Bucks Hospital is a hospital located in Bristol, Pennsylvania. The hospital focuses on behavioral health, cardiology, emergency medicine, orthopedics, radiology and general surgery. Lower Bucks has a Level IV Trauma Center and is affiliate ...

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. 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.

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