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Tom Burch's Biography

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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

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