Tommy Tomlinson

This article is about the politician. For the English footballer, see Tommy Tomlinson (footballer). For other people, see Robert Tomlinson (disambiguation).

Robert M. Tomlinson (born on December 4, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 6th District from 1995 to 2022.

Robert M. Tomlinson
Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 6th district
In office January 3, 1995 – November 30, 2022
Preceded by	Craig Lewis
Succeeded by	Frank Farry
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 18th district
In office January 1, 1991 – November 29, 1994
Preceded by	Ed Burns
Succeeded by	Gene DiGirolamo
Personal details
Born	(1945-12-04) December 4, 1945 (age 79) Newtown, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Residence	Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	West Chester University (BS)
Occupation	Funeral Director

Biography

Tomlinson was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 18th District from 1991 to 1994.^[1] He was a director of the Bensalem Township School District from 1978 to 1990.^[2]

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.^[3] Tomlinson's close relationship with casino lobbyists, including sponsorship of bills authored by them, has been a subject of controversy which was exposed in 2022.^[4]