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| term_start = January 6, 2009<ref>{{cite web |title = SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1
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| constituency = Part of [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]]
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'''Tim Briggs''' is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]].
'''Timothy P. Briggs''' (born January 3, 1970) is an American lawyer who serves as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]], representing the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 149|149th District]] since 2009.

==Early life==
Tim Briggs was born in [[Norristown, Pennsylvania|Norristown]], Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Terese Briggs.<ref name=manual>{{cite news|work=Pennsylvania Department of General Services|title=Pennsylvania Manual|volume=119|url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_8486_1294_244739_43/http%3B/pubcontent.state.pa.us/publishedcontent/publish/cop_general_government_operations/dgs/community_content/publications_and_media_services/subcommunities/publications/portlets/pa_manual___home/vol_119___entire_manual.pdf}}</ref> He graduated from [[Crystal Lake South High School]] in [[Illinois]] in 1988.<ref name=manual/> He then attended [[West Chester University of Pennsylvania]], where he received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in political science in 1992.<ref name=house>{{cite news|work=Rep. Tim Briggs|title=Biography|url=http://www.pahouse.com/briggs/bio.asp}}</ref> He also minored in geography and international relations.<ref name=hamburg>{{cite news|work=Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin|title=Timothy Briggs|url=http://www.hrmml.com/attorneys.php?action=view&id=23}}</ref>

Briggs served as an advisor to Congressman [[Joe Hoeffel]] and state Senator [[Constance H. Williams]] and was the Political Director of The Bonner Group, a Washington, D.C.–based progressive non-profit and Democratic political fundraising firm.<ref name=house/> For several years, he served as a [[Volunteer fire department|volunteer firefighter]] and sat on the board of directors for [[Big Brothers Big Sisters of America|Big Brothers Big Sisters]] in Montgomery County.<ref name=house/> He received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from [[Temple University Beasley School of Law]] in 2004.<ref name=manual/> He became an associate with the law firm Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin in 2008.<ref name=hamburg/> and is currently of-counsel at Kilkenny Law, LLC.

==Political career==
In 2008, after [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] incumbent [[Daylin Leach]] decided to run for the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]], Briggs successfully ran for the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 149|149th District]]. He defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Lynne Lechter, a [[King of Prussia, Pennsylvania|King of Prussia]] lawyer, by a margin of 62–38%.<ref name=election>{{cite news|work=Pennsylvania Department of State|title=2008 General Election|url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=28&OfficeID=13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208193754/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=28&OfficeID=13|archive-date=2008-12-08}}</ref> He was re-elected to a second term in 2010, defeating Bridgeport councilman Peter Kohut by 62–37%.<ref name=result>{{cite news|work=Pennsylvania Department of State|title=2010 General Election|url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=39&OfficeID=13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106003202/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=39&OfficeID=13|archive-date=2010-11-06}}</ref> He was re-elected to a third term against Republican Perry Hamilton by a margin of 66% to 34%.<ref name=2012result>{{cite news|title=Updated: Mary Jo Daley, Briggs, DeLissio defeat Ludwig, Hamilton, Bateman in Lower Merion (with video)|url=http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2012/11/12/main_line_times/news/doc5099f5270e7b6787480865.txt?viewmode=fullstory|newspaper=Main Line Times|date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> In November 2016, he ran against Republican nominee Chira Smith and was overwhelmingly re-elected to a fifth term.

Briggs currently serves as the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and serves on many House caucuses including serving as the Democratic chair of the Arts & Culture Caucus and the Bio Technology/Life Sciences Caucus, and is the chairman of the Brain injury Caucus. He serves on the board of governors for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, a commissioner on the Pennsylvania Commission Crime and Delinquency and vice chairman of the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Representative Tim Briggs|url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1159|access-date=2022-01-29|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|language=English}}</ref> He has focused on issues concerning education, children, and the environment.<ref name=house/>


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For the orthopaedic surgeon, see Tim Briggs (surgeon).
Tim Briggs
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 149th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2009[1]
Preceded byDaylin Leach
Personal details
Born (1970-01-03) January 3, 1970 (age 54)
Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRobyn Traverso Briggs
Children4
ResidenceUpper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Alma materWest Chester University
Temple University Beasley School of Law
OccupationAttorney, politician

Timothy P. Briggs (born January 3, 1970) is an American lawyer who serves as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 149th District since 2009.

Early life

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Tim Briggs was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Terese Briggs.[2] He graduated from Crystal Lake South High School in Illinois in 1988.[2] He then attended West Chester University of Pennsylvania, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1992.[3] He also minored in geography and international relations.[4]

Briggs served as an advisor to Congressman Joe Hoeffel and state Senator Constance H. Williams and was the Political Director of The Bonner Group, a Washington, D.C.–based progressive non-profit and Democratic political fundraising firm.[3] For several years, he served as a volunteer firefighter and sat on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Montgomery County.[3] He received a Juris Doctor degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2004.[2] He became an associate with the law firm Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin in 2008.[4] and is currently of-counsel at Kilkenny Law, LLC.

Political career

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In 2008, after Democratic incumbent Daylin Leach decided to run for the Pennsylvania State Senate, Briggs successfully ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 149th District. He defeated Republican Lynne Lechter, a King of Prussia lawyer, by a margin of 62–38%.[5] He was re-elected to a second term in 2010, defeating Bridgeport councilman Peter Kohut by 62–37%.[6] He was re-elected to a third term against Republican Perry Hamilton by a margin of 66% to 34%.[7] In November 2016, he ran against Republican nominee Chira Smith and was overwhelmingly re-elected to a fifth term.

Briggs currently serves as the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and serves on many House caucuses including serving as the Democratic chair of the Arts & Culture Caucus and the Bio Technology/Life Sciences Caucus, and is the chairman of the Brain injury Caucus. He serves on the board of governors for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, a commissioner on the Pennsylvania Commission Crime and Delinquency and vice chairman of the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board.[8] He has focused on issues concerning education, children, and the environment.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2009-01-06.
  2. ^ a b c "Pennsylvania Manual" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of General Services. Vol. 119.
  3. ^ a b c d "Biography". Rep. Tim Briggs.
  4. ^ a b "Timothy Briggs". Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin.
  5. ^ "2008 General Election". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08.
  6. ^ "2010 General Election". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on 2010-11-06.
  7. ^ "Updated: Mary Jo Daley, Briggs, DeLissio defeat Ludwig, Hamilton, Bateman in Lower Merion (with video)". Main Line Times. November 12, 2012.
  8. ^ "Representative Tim Briggs". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
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