About Tom
After working his way through law school, Tom married his high school sweetheart Danelle and went into private practice. As they were just starting their lives together, they had to grapple with the loss of both of their mothers to cancer. In search of a fresh start, they began exploring the winding roads of Southern Chester County. “The sprawling farms and quiet meadows stole our hearts. We knew we were home.” In 1999, the couple settled in London Grove Township and opened up a storefront for his law practice in West Grove. Tom was elected to London Grove’s Board of Supervisors in 2001, became Vice-Chair immediately and Chairman of the Board in 2004. Tom was re-elected in November of 2007. Tom was also a four-year member of the Planning Commission, London Grove’s representative on the Executive Committee to Penn Dot’s Route 41 Commission, and is a long-time Board member of the White Clay Creek Watershed Association. Tom and Danelle have two children, Marley, 10, and Benjamin, 6, and have served for a total of six years as Foster Parents with Chester County’s Children & Youth Services.
Tom first ran for State Representative in 2006 against long-time incumbent, Art Hershey. He ran again in 2008 and won. He is a member of four committees. They are:
- Agriculture & Rural Affairs
- Children & Youth
- Environmental Resources & Energy
- Local Government
He was also recently appointed to the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee by the Speaker of the House.
Tom is a board member and his family are members of the local YMCA.
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