Thom Welby

Thom Welby
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 113th district
In office November 17, 2021 – November 30, 2022 (2022-11-30)
Preceded by	Marty Flynn
Succeeded by	Kyle Donahue
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Kathleen[1]

Thom Welby is an American politician and broadcaster. A Democrat, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 113th district from 2021 until 2022.

Career

Before working for Marty Flynn, Thom Welby worked in both radio and television broadcasting.^[2] In 2013, he started working for Flynn. When Flynn was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in a special election early in 2021, Welby decided to run for his now-vacant seat in the Pennsylvania State House. He handily defeated Republican Challenger Dominick Manetti in the Special Election on November 2, 2021, and was sworn in on November 17 of the same year.^[3]

Welby currently sits on the Game & Fisheries and Liquor Control committees.^[4]

Welby had declined to run for a full term, opting solely to finish Flynn's unexpired term. He was succeeded by Kyle Donahue.^[5]

References

1. "Representative Thom Welby". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
2. Hiller, Mark (November 3, 2021). "Thom Welby declares victory in 113th District race". PAhomepage.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
3. "Democrat Thom Welby declares victory for State House 113th District". wnep.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
4. "Representative Thom Welby". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
5. Hofius, Sarah (November 8, 2022). "Donahue captures race for 113th District". Tioga Publishing. Retrieved March 1, 2023.