Timothy "Tim" Twardzik is an American businessman and politician. A

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

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 has represented the 123rd district in Schuylkill County since 2021. Twardzik is the first

to represent the 123rd Legislative District in more than fifty years.

Formative years and family

Twardzik graduated from Shenandoah Valley High School in 1977 and from the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...

in 1981. He began working for his family’s business immediately after graduating from college. He is the son of Ted Twardzik, founder of

Mrs. T's Pierogies Mrs. T's Pierogies is a mass market brand of pierogies in the United States. It is a product of Ateeco, Inc. based in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania Shenandoah is a borough in Schuylkill County in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. It is distinct fro ...

. He is married to Caroline Kiefer Twardzik. He is the father of three sons.

Career

Prior to public service, Twardzik served as an executive vice president at Ateeco Inc., the marketer of Mrs. T's. In 2020, Twardzik was elected to the

representing the 123rd district, which is part of Schuylkill County. He defeated Democratic candidate Peter Symons with 62.6% of the vote in the general election. Twardzik currently sits on the Commerce, Education, Health, and Urban Affairs committees. In 2022, Twardzik was opposed by Kathy Benyak. Twardzik handily won, gaining nearly 70% of the vote.

References

External links

Pennsylvania House of Representatives profileCampaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Twardzik, Timothy Living people Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Pennsylvania politicians