Tom Marino

Tom Marino
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Chris Carney
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
In office 2002–2007
Nominated by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	David Barasch
Succeeded by	Martin Carlson
District Attorney of Lycoming County
In office 1992–2002
Preceded by	Brett Feese
Succeeded by	Michael Dinges
Personal details
Born	Thomas Anthony Marino August 13, 1952[1] Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA[1]
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Edie Marino
Children	Two
Residence	Lycoming Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Lycoming College, B.A. Dickinson School of Law, J.D.
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Roman Catholic

Thomas Anthony Marino (born August 13, 1952) is an American politician and attorney. He currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.

The district, located in central and northeastern Pennsylvania, includes Bradford County, Juniata County, Lycoming County, Mifflin County, Pike County, Snyder County, Sullivan County, Susquehanna County, Union County, Wayne County, and portions of Perry County, Tioga County, Lackawanna County, Monroe County, and Northumberland County.

Early life and education

Marino was born and raised in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.^[2] Marino received his undergraduate degree from Lycoming College and his juris doctor from Dickinson School of Law.^[3]

Law career

Marino served as a Lycoming County District Attorney from 1992–2002, and was then selected as a U.S. Attorney.

In 2007, Marino resigned from office as the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania while under review for a breach of ethics by the Department of Justice.^[4] In 2013, the current US Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Peter Smith, confirmed in United States v. Healy^[5] that neither Marino, nor his office, were ever under review or investigation, saying, "Mr. Marino was never under investigation by this office... there was no investigation of Mr. Marino by the Department of Justice." ^[6] After his resignation, Marino accepted a position as an in-house attorney for DeNaples Management for $250,000 per year.^[7]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2010

In 2010, Marino decided to challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Congressman Chris Carney of Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district. He won the three-candidate Republican primary with 41% of the vote, defeating Dave Madeira (31%) and Snyder County Commissioner Malcolm Derk (28%).^[8] On November 2, 2010, Marino defeated Carney 55-45%. He won every county in the district except Luzerne and Lackawanna.^[9][10]

2012

After redistricting, he decided to run in the newly redrawn 10th district, which is more reliably Republican and includes more counties in the central part of the state. He won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Philip Scollo 66%–34%.^[11]

2014

Congressman Marino faced off against Independent Nick Troiano and Democrat Scott Brion. Marino garnered 62% of the vote; Troiano got 13%; Brion got 25%.^[12]

2016

On the 29th of February, 2016, Tom Marino endorsed Donald Trump for presidence^[13] and subsequently became Donald Trump's Pennsylvania Campaign Chairman.^[14] On March 12, conservative blog RedState called for a conservative to challenge Tom Marino in the 2016 Republican primary.^[15]

Tom Marino is facing environmental consultant and businessman, Mike Molesevich,^[16] in the 2016 general election on November 8, 2016.

Tenure

Marino is one of the most conservative members of the Pennsylvania delegation. He ranked third among PA members in Americans for Prosperity’s scorecard (70%) and fifth in Club for Growth's scorecard (63%).^[17]

He's the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth ^[18] and co-chair of the Cystic Fibrosis Caucus.^[19]

In 2011, Rep. Marino became a co-sponsor of Bill H.R.3261 otherwise known as the Stop Online Piracy Act.^[20]

Marino supports the death penalty. He believes that the mentally ill and criminals should not be able to obtain guns.^[21]

In July 2012, Marino introduced a bill to help fund local and state governments, about $800 million per year, to sustain various law enforcement activities such as prosecution, prevention, education, training, and corrections called the "Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2012". Marino said, "Local law enforcement agencies and officials need nothing less than our full support in combating crime on every level".^[22][23]

In July 2013, Marino voted "NO" to Rep. Justin Amash's amendment #413 to H.R. 2397 "To end authority for the blanket collection of records under the Patriot Act and bar the NSA and other agencies from using Section 215 of the Patriot Act to collect records, including telephone call records, that pertain to persons who are not subject to an investigation under Section 215"^[24] which Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, an author of the Patriot Act, considers un-American.^[25]

In August 2014, Marino had a confrontation on the House floor with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, after he blamed her for the current immigration crisis, claiming that she could have dealt with the issue when the Democrats held a majority in both houses of Congress at the beginning of President Barack Obama's first term.^[26]

Legislation sponsored

Marino is the author of the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act that was signed into law by President Obama in February 2014. The law makes it a federal offense to watch animals fight.^[27]

On July 10, 2013, Marino introduced the Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 (H.R. 2641; 113th Congress) into the House.^[28] The bill aims to expedite the review process required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for construction projects that are partly or fully financed with federal funds or require permits or approvals from federal regulatory agencies.^[29] On March 6, 2014, the House voted 229–179 to pass the bill.^[30]

Committee assignments

• Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights
  • Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
  • Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia
• Committee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
  • Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications (Vice Chair)
  • Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management
• Committee on the Judiciary
  • Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet
  • Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

Electoral history

2010 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania Elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tom Marino	109,603	55
	Democratic	Chris Carney (incumbent)	89,170	45

Personal life

Marino resides outside Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Edie, and his two children.^[31]

References

1. "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). CQ Roll Call. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
2. "Marino wants less government, lower taxes". The Daily Item. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
3. "MARINO, Thomas A., (1952 – )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
4. Birkbeck, Matt (1 October 2010). "Source: Marino resigned while under review". The Morning Call. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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6. Scarcella, Francis (6 November 2014). "Source: Marino calls accusations 'lies'". The Daily Item. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
7. Birkbeck, Matt (1 October 2010). "Source: Marino resigned while under review". The Morning Call. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
8. "PA – District 10 – R Primary Race – May 18, 2010". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
9. "PA – District 10 Race – Nov 02, 2010". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
10. http://web.archive.org/web/20101105205101/http://thetimes-tribune.com:80/news/carney-concedes-to-marino-in-10th-1.1057990. Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
11. "PA – District 10 Race – Nov 06, 2012". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
12. . Politico http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/pennsylvania/#.VGYlP0td8ds. Retrieved 2014-11-12. Missing or empty |title= (help)
13. "Politico".
14. "WBUR".
15. "RedState".
16. "Daily Item".
17. "Exclusive: Bradford Commissioner Might Primary Marino". PoliticsPA. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
18. "Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth". http://fosteryouthcaucus-karenbass.house.gov/. Retrieved 12 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
19. "Cystic Fibrosis Caucus". http://www.cff.org/GetInvolved/Advocate/CFCaucus/. Retrieved 12 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
20. Bill H.R.3261
21. Brady, Chris (2013-03-26). "Marino: Keep guns away from mentally ill, felons". standard-journal.com. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
22. "House Passes Byrne-JAG Program | Congressman Thomas Marino". Marino.house.gov. 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
23. "Rep. Calls on Bureau of Prisons to Make Improvements | Congressman Thomas Marino". Marino.house.gov. 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
24. "H.Amdt. 413 (Amash) to H.R. 2397: Amendment sought to end authority for the blanket collection of records under the Patriot ...". GovTrack.us. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
25. "Jim Sensenbrenner, Patriot Act Author, Slams 'Un-American' NSA Verizon Phone Records Grab". HuffPo. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
26. Itkowitz, Colby. "Rep. Marino: Pelosi confrontation was ‘walk in the park’". www.washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
27. "Marino's animal fighting bill signed into law". Retrieved 12 November 2014.
28. "H.R. 2641 – Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
29. "H.R. 2641 – CBO". Congressional Budget Office. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
30. Kasperowicz, Pete (6 March 2014). "House votes to limit environmental reviews". The Hill. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
31. "Marino for US Congress". Archived from the original on November 30, 2010.

External links

• Congressman Tom Marino official U.S. House site
• Tom Marino for Congress
• Tom Marino at DMOZ
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress