Tim Hennessey

Timothy F. Hennessey (born November 4, 1947) is a Republican former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who represented the 26th District from 1993 to 2022.

Tim Hennessey
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
January 5, 1993[1] – November 30, 2022
Preceded byEugene G. Saloom
Succeeded byPaul Friel
Personal details
Born (1947-11-04) November 4, 1947
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCarol Hennessey
Children3
ResidenceNorth Coventry Township, Pennsylvania
Alma materSaint Joseph's University (BS)
Villanova University (JD)
WebsitePennsylvania State Representative Tim Hennessey

Career

Prior to being elected, Hennessey was an attorney in private practice, also serving as a township solicitor and a trial attorney in the Chester County Public Defender's Office.

He was elected to the House in 1992 and has been re-elected twelve times.[2]

Hennessey served as the Chairman of the Transportation Committee.[3]

In 2022, Hennessey lost his bid for reelection to Paul Friel.[4]

Personal

Representative Hennessey is a 1965 graduate of St. Pius X High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Joseph’s University in 1969, and his Juris Doctor degree in 1972 from Villanova University School of Law. He and his wife live in North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania. They have three children.

References
  1. "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
  2. Brandt, Evan. "Dems oust GOP state legislators, including Rafferty, Quigley, Kampf". The Pottstown Mercury. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  3. Media, Digital First. "Hennessey named chairman of transportation committee". Daily Local News. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  4. Murphy, Jan (November 9, 2022). "Pa. Democrats claim they took control of the state House; GOP says not so fast". PennLive Patriot-News. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 9 December 2022.


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