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362 Main Capitol
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: 717-787-5072
FAX: 717-772-2991
TTY: 800-364-1581

Email: rtomlinson@pasen.gov

Levittown
2222 Trenton Road
Suite A
Levittown, PA 19056
Phone: 215-945-2800
FAX: 215-945-2808

Richboro
841 2nd Street Pike
Richboro, PA 18954
Phone: 215-942-5157
FAX: 215-942-5184

Bensalem
2212 Bristol Pike
Bensalem, PA 19020
Phone: 215-638-1784
FAX: 215-638-1786
   


Profile

Profession

Sen. Robert M. "Tommy" Tomlinson is serving his fourth term representing residents of the 6th District in Bucks County.

Previously, Tomlinson served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 18th District from 1991 through 1994. He is also a funeral director, and owns and operates Tomlinson Funeral Home in Bensalem, a family business established in 1945.

The senator serves as Chairman of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, which works to protect the rights of Pennsylvania consumers and ensures that individuals in regulated professions adhere to the highest standards. He is Vice Chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, which shapes the state's multi-billion-dollar budget.

Tomlinson is also a member of the Community, Economic and Recreational Development, Transportation, Education, and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committees.

In addition, he serves on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Board of Directors and is a member of the Emergency Services Legislative Caucus.

Education

Tomlinson is a 1964 graduate of Bensalem High School. He attended West Chester State College, receiving a B.S. degree in 1970. While at West Chester, he served as captain of the football team in 1969, and helped the team capture the state championship in 1967 and 1969. He also played in the Tangerine Bowl in 1967. In 1971, Tomlinson graduated from Miami Dade University with a degree in Mortuary Science.

 

Public Service

Tomlinson was a member of the Bensalem Township School Board for 12 years, serving as vice president for two years and president for one.

He is currently a member of the Lower Bucks Hospital Board of Directors; the Bensalem Rotary; the St. Mary Medical Center Advisory Board; the Advisory Council for the Delaware Valley Veterans' Home; the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce; the Bensalem Republican Committee; the Bensalem Historical Society; Friends of Bolton Mansion; the Pennsbury Manor Society; Washington Crossing Foundation; Friends of the Silver Lake Nature Center; West Chester University Football Hall of Fame; YWCA Advisory Council; Sturzbecker Foundation Hall of Fame – West Chester University; West Chester University Council of Trustees.

Personal

Tomlinson was born on December 4, 1945. He has been a lifelong resident of Bensalem.

He enjoys boating and salt water fishing.

 

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