Thaddeus Kirkland

Rev. Thaddeus Kirkland
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 159th district
Assumed office
January 5, 1993[1]
Preceded by Robert C. Wright
Personal details
Born (1955-01-12) January 12, 1955
Chester, Pennsylvania
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Susie
Occupation Pastor of Community Baptist Church, Chester, PA
Religion Baptist

Thaddeus Kirkland (born January 12, 1955) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives [2] and the 2015 Democratic nominee for the Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania.[3]

In the 2015 Democratic mayoral primary, Representative Kirkland defeated incumbent Mayor John Linder 1,818 to 721. [4] Representative Kirkland has represented the 159th Legislative District since 1993.[5] In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA list of Best Dressed Legislators.[6]

Thaddeus is also the younger brother of former professional basketball player Wilbur Kirkland.[7]

Chester-Upland School District Controversies

In June, 2011, Kirkland announced that if $20 million worth of cuts were not restored to the Chester-Upland school district, he planned to file a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania to close the three public high schools in Chester, PA.[8] However, the school board was not on board with Kirkland's plan, calling a press conference where they stated that they were "fully capable of speaking for" themselves and "totally disagree" with what Kirkland wanted to do.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
  2. ↑ http://votesmart.org/candidate/9167/thaddeus-kirkland
  3. ↑ http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20150520/primary-election-2015-kirkland-defeats-linder-gets-democratic-nod-for-chester-mayor
  4. ↑ http://election.co.delaware.pa.us/eb/May_2015/49M.html
  5. ↑ http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=126
  6. ↑ "Sy Snyder's Best Dressed Legislators". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-08-30.
  7. ↑ Hardy, Dan (August 1, 2000). "His Star Shone A World Away From 76ers Glenmoore's Wilbur Kirkland, 53, Is A Former European Basketball Legend Who Does Not Regret Not Playing Locally.". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ Delaware County Daily Times, "State Rep Threatens Suit Over Budget Cuts", June 14, 2011
  9. ↑ Delaware County Daily Times, "C.U. Board Dismayed by Kirkland Suit Threat", June 15, 2011

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