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.

Early life and education

Gannon was born in Philadelphia and graduated from

Cardinal Dougherty High School upright=1.35, CDHS marching band at the World Music Championship 1966 Cardinal Dougherty High School (CDHS) was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphi ...

in 1961. He earned a degree in political science from

Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called ...

in 1968 and a J.D. from the

Widener University School of Law Widener University Delaware Law School (Delaware Law School and formerly Widener University School of Law) is a private law school in Wilmington, Delaware. It is one of two separate ABA-accredited law schools of Widener University. Widener Univ ...

in 1976.

Business career

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.

Political career

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. During his tenure, he sought to eliminate insurance discrimination against persons suffering from mental illness. 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. After leaving public office, Gannon worked as an independent government affairs consultant. He died on January 10, 2021.

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External links

* official PA House website (archived) * official caucus website (archived) 1943 births 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians 2021 deaths Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Pennsylvania lawyers Politicians from Philadelphia Temple University alumni Widener University alumni {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub