Thaddeus Kirkland
| Rev. Thaddeus Kirkland | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 159th district |
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| Assumed office January 5, 1993[1] |
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| Preceded by | Robert C. Wright |
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| Born | January 12, 1955 Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Susie |
| Occupation | Pastor of Community Baptist Church, Chester, PA |
| Religion | Baptist |
Thaddeus Kirkland (born January 12, 1955) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives [2] and the 2015 Democratic nominee for the Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania.[3]
In the 2015 Democratic mayoral primary, Representative Kirkland defeated incumbent Mayor John Linder 1,818 to 721. [4] Representative Kirkland has represented the 159th Legislative District since 1993.[5] In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA list of Best Dressed Legislators.[6]
Thaddeus is also the younger brother of former professional basketball player Wilbur Kirkland.[7]
Chester-Upland School District Controversies
In June, 2011, Kirkland announced that if $20 million worth of cuts were not restored to the Chester-Upland school district, he planned to file a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania to close the three public high schools in Chester, PA.[8] However, the school board was not on board with Kirkland's plan, calling a press conference where they stated that they were "fully capable of speaking for" themselves and "totally disagree" with what Kirkland wanted to do.[9]
References
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- ↑ http://votesmart.org/candidate/9167/thaddeus-kirkland
- ↑ http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20150520/primary-election-2015-kirkland-defeats-linder-gets-democratic-nod-for-chester-mayor
- ↑ http://election.co.delaware.pa.us/eb/May_2015/49M.html
- ↑ http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=126
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- ↑ [1] Delaware County Daily Times, "State Rep Threatens Suit Over Budget Cuts", June 14, 2011
- ↑ [2] Delaware County Daily Times, "C.U. Board Dismayed by Kirkland Suit Threat", June 15, 2011
External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Thaddeus Kirkland (Democrat) official PA House website
- Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Thaddeus Kirkland official Party website
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