Thomas M. Nolan
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Thomas Martin Nolan is a former Democratic
member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
and Pennsylvania House of Representatives
.
He represented the 34th legislative district
in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1969 to 1970. He was elected to represent the 44th senatorial district
in the Pennsylvania Senate in 1970.
During the 1971 debate over the institution of Governor Milton Shapp's
proposed 5% state income tax, Nolan was one of two democratic holdouts in the Pennsylvania Senate; when the amount was reduced to 3.5%, Nolan eventually agreed to vote in favor of it. Nolan's brother Edward was offered bribe in exchange for convincing his brother to vote in favor of the tax. The matter was referred to the FBI, the Allegheny County
District Attorney, and U.S. Attorney Richard Thornburgh. He left the Senate in 1978.
He and three other defendants, including Vince Fumo and Pete Carmiel, were convicted of placing "ghost workers" on state payroll. The charges were later thrown out.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
and Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
.
He represented the 34th legislative district
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 34
The 34th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:* Braddock* Braddock Hills* Chalfant* Churchill* East McKeesport* Edgewood* Forest Hills* North Braddock...
in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
from 1969 to 1970. He was elected to represent the 44th senatorial district
Pennsylvania Senate, District 44
Pennsylvania's 44th Senatorial district includes parts of Berks, Chester, and Montgomery CountiesBerks County* Amity Township* Douglass Township* Robeson TownshipChester County* Caln Township* Coatesville* East Brandywine Township* East Nantmeal Township...
in the Pennsylvania Senate in 1970.
During the 1971 debate over the institution of Governor Milton Shapp's
Milton Shapp
Milton Jerrold Shapp was the 40th Governor of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1971 to 1979 and was the first Jewish governor of Pennsylvania.- Early life :...
proposed 5% state income tax, Nolan was one of two democratic holdouts in the Pennsylvania Senate; when the amount was reduced to 3.5%, Nolan eventually agreed to vote in favor of it. Nolan's brother Edward was offered bribe in exchange for convincing his brother to vote in favor of the tax. The matter was referred to the FBI, the Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
District Attorney, and U.S. Attorney Richard Thornburgh. He left the Senate in 1978.
He and three other defendants, including Vince Fumo and Pete Carmiel, were convicted of placing "ghost workers" on state payroll. The charges were later thrown out.