Eugene Saloom

Eugene G. Saloom (September 22, 1934 – May 15, 2022) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 26th District. Prior to that, he represented the 59th District in southeastern Pennsylvania.^[2]

Eugene G. Saloom
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 59th district
In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1976
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Jess Stairs
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 26th district
In office January 4, 1983 – November 30, 1992
Preceded by	Michael Dawida
Succeeded by	Tim Hennessey
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Westmoreland County district
In office January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1968
Personal details
Born	(1934-09-22)September 22, 1934 Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 15, 2022(2022-05-15) (aged 87) Somerset, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democrat (changed in 1975)
Spouse	Nancy Newill[1]
Profession	Funeral director

Formative years

Born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania on September 22, 1934,^[3] Saloom operated a funeral home in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania from 1960 through 2004.

Public service career

A member of the Mount Pleasant School Board during the early days of his public service career, Saloom was subsequently elected to Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented the 59th District in southeastern Pennsylvania and then the 26th District.

During his tenure, he served as the House Liquor Control Committee Chairman^[4] and was a staunch advocate for raising the speed limit to sixty-five miles-per-hour on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.^[5]

Saloom ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for the House of Representatives in 1992.^[6]

Death

Saloom died from heart failure on May 15, 2022 at a hospital in Somerset, Pennsylvania.^[7]