Thom Welby

Thom Welby is an American politician and broadcaster. He is a Democrat currently serving in Pennsylvania's 113th Representative District.

Thom Welby
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 113th district
Assumed office
November 17, 2021
Preceded byMarty Flynn
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kathleen[1]

Career

Before working for Marty Flynn, Thom Welby worked in both radio and television broadcasting.[2] In 2013, he started working for Flynn. When Flynn was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in a special election early in 2021, Welby decided to run for his now-vacant seat in the Pennsylvania State House. He handily defeated Republican Challenger Dominick Manetti in the Special Election on November 2, 2021, and was sworn in on November 17 of the same year.[3]

Welby currently sits on the Game & Fisheries and Liquor Control committees.[4]

References
  1. "Representative Thom Welby". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  2. Hiller, Mark (November 3, 2021). "Thom Welby declares victory in 113th District race". PAhomepage.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  3. "Democrat Thom Welby declares victory for State House 113th District". wnep.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  4. "Representative Thom Welby". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 19, 2022.


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