Tim Brennan (politician)
Timothy Patrick Brennan[4] (born c. 1978) is an American attorney and politician who has represented the 29th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democrat since 2023.
Tim Brennan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Meghan Schroeder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1978[1] Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Trish[2] |
| Children | 1[3] |
| Residence(s) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Ursinus College Widener University School of Law |
| Alma mater | Nativity BVM High School |
Early life and education edit
Brennan is a graduate of Nativity BVM High School. He graduated from Ursinus College in 2000. He later attended Trinity University in Ireland and Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.[1] He became certified in law and government from Widener University School of Law in 2003.[5][1]
Political career edit
In 2015, Brennan was elected to represent the Second Ward on the Borough Council of Doylestown, Pennsylvania,[6] where he served from 2016 until December 2022.[1][7]
In 2018, Brennan unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the 143rd District seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,[8] losing to Wendy Ullman.[9]
In 2022, Brennan won the election to represent the 29th District (which included much of the former 143rd[10][11]), defeating the Republican and Independent candidates.[7]
Electoral history edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Brennan | 457 | 56.14 | |
| Republican | Jean Stevens | 357 | 43.86 | |
| Total votes | 814 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendy Ullman | 2,723 | 50.51 | |
| Democratic | Tim Brennan | 2,668 | 49.49 | |
| Total votes | 5,391 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Brennan | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 758 | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Brennan | 21,345 | 55.86 | |
| Republican | Diane Smith | 15,601 | 40.83 | |
| Independent | Robert Ronky | 1,243 | 3.25 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.05 | ||
| Total votes | 30,209 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Timothy Brennan". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Representative Tim Brennan". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ Werner, Jeff (October 27, 2022). "Election 2022: Democrat Tim Brennan For State Representative". Patch. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "2022 General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Official Returns BUCKS". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ . Tim Brennan for State Representative. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Certified Returns - County Summary Municipal Election, November 3, 2015" (PDF). Bucks County, Pennsylvania. December 11, 2015. p. 13. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Werner, Jeff (January 4, 2023). "Tim Brennan Sworn In As 29th District State Representative". Patch. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ Fishman, Kate (February 8, 2022). "Doylestown Democrat Seeks To Represent PA 29th District". Patch. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Certified Election Returns by County General Primary, May 15, 2018" (PDF). Bucks County, Pennsylvania. June 11, 2018. p. 2. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State.
- ^ "2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts". DOS Voting & Election Information. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Certified Election Returns Summary Municipal Election, November 5, 2019". Bucks County, Pennsylvania. November 25, 2019. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ . Bucks County Election Night Results 2022 General Election. December 22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.