Tommy Tomlinson

Robert M. Tomlinson (born December 4, 1945) is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, who has represented the 6th District since 1995. He 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 from 1978 to 1990.[1]

This article is about the politician. For the American musician, see Tommy Tomlinson (musician). For other people, see Robert Tomlinson (disambiguation).
Robert M. Tomlinson
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 3, 1995
Preceded byCraig Lewis
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 18th district
In office
January 1, 1991 – November 29, 1994
Preceded byEd Burns
Succeeded byGene DiGirolamo
Personal details
Born (1945-12-04) December 4, 1945
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceBensalem, Pennsylvania
Alma materWest Chester University
OccupationFuneral Director

In 2010, Tomlinson saved Lower Bucks Hospital 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.[2]

References
  1. Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Senator Robert M. Tomlinson". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. Werner, Jeff (24 November 2019). "Lower Bucks Hospital honors Senator Tomlinson with Dee Brown Lifetime of Service Award". The Advance of Bucks County. Retrieved 17 December 2019.


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