Thomas Tigue

Thomas M. Tigue (August 24, 1945 – February 1, 2016) was a United States Marine Corps Officer and combat veteran, an American politician, a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Early life Thomas Michael Tigue was born in Hughestown, Pennsylvania, to Michael F. Tigue and his wife. He graduated from St. John's the Evangelist High School in 1964.

Career He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War, earning a Silver Star. He served 27 years in the Marine Corps Reserve. He was a Legislative Fellow at East Stroudsburg University and a member of the Pittston Area School Board.

He was first elected to represent the 118th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980. He also co-sponsored of legislation giving the Governor the authority to call members of the Pennsylvania National Guard to state active duty in the event of emergencies in other states.

Personal life Tigue married Dianne Marie Walsh, of Hughestown, on September 14, 1968. She died in 2015.

U.S. decorations and badges Silver Star