Timothy Twardzik

Timothy "Tim" Twardzik is an American businessman and politician. He is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 123rd district in Schuylkill County since 2021.[1] Twardzik is noted as the first Republican to represent the 123rd Legislative District in over 50 years. Prior to public service, he served as an Executive for Ateeco Inc.

Timothy Twardzik
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 123rd district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byNeal Goodman
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame
WebsiteOfficial website

Biography

Twardzik graduated from Shenandoah Valley High School in 1977 and from the University of Notre Dame in 1981.[1]

In 2020, Twardzik was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 123rd district, which is part of Schuylkill County.[1] He defeated Democratic candidate Peter Symons with 62.6% of the vote in the general election.[2]

Prior to his election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Tim was the retired executive vice president and co-owner of Ateeco Inc. in Shenandoah, the marketer of Mrs. T’s, the world’s largest selling brand of frozen pierogies.

Twardzik currently sits on the Commerce, Education, Health, and Urban Affairs committees.[3]

In 2022, Twardzik was opposed by Kathy Benyak. Twardzik won in a landslide, taking nearly 70% of the vote.

References
  1. "Representative Timothy Twardzik". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. "Full election results for Pennsylvania". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 2021.
  3. "Representative Tim Twardzik". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-27.


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