Full Name:
Thomas 'Tom' J. Burch
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married: Patty; 5 Children: Thomas, Theresa, Kevin, David, Bonnie
Birth Date:
07/19/1931
Birth Place:
Louisville, KY
Home City:
Louisville, KY
Religion:
Catholic
BA, Business Administration, Bellarmine University, 1959
Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 30, 1972-1974; 1978-2022
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 30, 2020
Former Member, Health and Family Services Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Member, Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee
Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Health and Welfare, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, State Government Committee, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Member, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Production Control Manager, General Electric Corporation, 1953-1991
Petty Officer, United States Navy Reserve, 1952-1956
Petty Officer, United States Navy, 1948-1952
Founding Member, Saint Ignatius Church, present
Former Member, Brooklawn Youth Services Board
Co-Founder, Day Spring
Member, Home of the Innocents
Member, Kentucky Domestic Violence Association
Member, Kentucky Organ Donor Council
Former Member, Kentucky Welfare Reform Coalition
Member, Kosair Children's Hospital
Member, Lions Foundation
Member, National Organization for Women
Awards:
Distinguished Service Award, Jefferson County Health Board
Kentucky Association of Homes for Children Circle of Love Award
Kentucky Outstanding Legislator Award for Health Legislation
Kidney Foundation Legislative Award
Legislator of the Year Child Support Enforcement 1990