Timothy Pesci

Timothy Pesci
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 60th district
In office
May 31, 1989[1] – November 30, 2000[2]
Preceded by Henry Livengood
Succeeded by Jeff Coleman
Constituency Parts of Armstrong and Indiana Counties
Personal details
Born (1944-06-26)June 26, 1944
Freeport, Pennsylvania
Died September 28, 2016(2016-09-28) (aged 72)
Freeport, Pennsylvania
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Judy
Children Lori Pesci and Rebecca Pesci Ferrier
Alma mater Butler County Community College

Timothy L. Pesci (June 26, 1944 – September 28, 2016) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented the 60th legislative district from 1989 to 2000.

Pesci graduated from Freeport Area Senior High School in 1962 and earned an A.S. degree in Business Management from Butler County Community College in 1972. Pesci served in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1966 during the Vietnam War. He served on the Freeport Borough Council in 1974 and 1975. Pesci then served as controller for Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, from 1976 to 1989.[3][4] He was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a special election on May 16, 1989, following the death of Henry Livengood.[4]

In the 2000 election, he was defeated for re-election by 25-year-old Republican Jeff Coleman, in spite of the district being 70% Democratic.[5][6] Bill DeWeese, the House Democratic Leader, said that Pesci had run a "condescending" race against Coleman, calling his opponent "Jeffy" and describing Coleman's campaign volunteers as “the Children from the Corn,” referring to the horror film.[5][7]

Following his defeat, Pesci was signed as a consultant to the Democratic Caucus in a 6-month contract worth $30,000.[5] When Pesci's request for an extension was not granted, he unleashed a "volley of four-letter oaths" against DeWeese, who terminated the contract early.[5] In a surprising move, the House Republican Leader, John Perzel, promptly hired Pesci for a three-week contract, which gave Pesci just enough seniority to qualify for a higher state pension.[5] Pesci died on September 28, 2016, at his home, in Freeport, Pennsylvania.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Session of 1989 - 173D of the General Assembly - No. 37" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1989-05-31.
  2. ↑ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2000
  3. ↑ Pennsylvania House of Representatives-Timothy L. Pesci
  4. 1 2 "Timothy L. Pesci (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-03-07.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Bull, John (2001-07-06). "Ousted Democrat now in his opponents' camp". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co.
  6. ↑ "2000 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
  7. ↑ Neri, Al. "The Four Corners of Pennsylvania and More - Southwest". The Insider.
  8. ↑ Former state Representative Tim Pesci dead at 72


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