Eugene Saloom

Eugene G. Saloom (September 22, 1934 – May 15, 2022) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 26th District. He earlier represented the 59th District in southeastern Pennsylvania.[2] and was a member of the Mount Pleasant School Board. Saloom was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.[3]

Eugene G. Saloom
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1976
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byJess Stairs
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
January 4, 1983 – November 30, 1992
Preceded byMichael Dawida
Succeeded byTim 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.
DiedMay 15, 2022(2022-05-15) (aged 87)
Somerset, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocrat (changed in 1975)
SpouseNancy Newill[1]
ProfessionFuneral director

In the House he distinguished himself by serving as the House Liquor Control Committee Chairman [4] and by being a staunch advocate for raising the speed limit to 65 miles-per-hour on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.[5]

Saloom ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for the House of Representatives in 1992.[6] He died on May 15, 2022, at a hospital in Somerset, Pennsylvania, from heart failure.[7]

Business

Eugene G. Saloom operated a funeral home in Mount Pleasant, PA from 1960 through 2004.

References
  1. "Obituary of Eugene G. Saloom | Galone-Caruso Funeral Home".
  2. Cox, Harold (2010-02-26). "House Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. https://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks:1&tbo=1&q=Frank+Pecora+born&btnG=Search+Books#sclient=psy&hl=en&tbo=1&tbs=bks:1&q=Eugene+G.+Saloom+born+September+22&aq=o&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=f35a45cc797b8b8
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://articles.mcall.com/1987-10-15/news/2607708_1_speed-limit-turnpike-commission-state-toll-roads
  6. "Allegheny Times - Google News Archive Search".
  7. "Former Mt. Pleasant funeral director, state legislator Eugene Saloom spent life 'helping people'". 20 May 2022.
  • Saloom Funeral Home


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