or Login to see your representatives.

Access Candidates' and Representatives' Biographies, Voting Records, Interest Group Ratings, Issue Positions, Public Statements, and Campaign Finances

Simply enter your zip code above to get to all of your candidates and representatives, or enter a name. Then, just click on the person you are interested in, and you can navigate to the categories of information we track for them.

Summary

Representative Thaddeus Kirkland

Full Name: Thaddeus Kirkland
Office: State House (PA) - District 159, Democratic
First Elected: 1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Susie; 5 Children: Hashanda, Damima, Tyra, Shareefa, Shannon
Birth Date: 01/12/1955
Birth Place: Chester, PA
Home City: Chester, PA
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

HB 790 - Privatizes Alcoholic Beverage Sales
Legislation (Nay)

March 21, 2013

SB 941 - Increases Penalties for Public Intoxication
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 17, 2012 - Increases fines for public intoxication from $300 to the following amounts (Sec. 1): $500 for the first violation; and $1,000 for each subsequent ...

More Key Votes

Recent Public Statements

No public statements found for this candidate.

Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business Positions 11%
2012 American Conservative Union (Pennsylvania State Legislature) Positions 13%
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 0%
More Ratings

Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($64,097.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
More Campaign Finance Data

Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Thaddeus Kirkland refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.

View Thaddeus Kirkland's Pennsylvania State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
We Need Your Help
Become a member today!

Contact Information

Capitol Email
tkirklan@pahouse.net

District Webmail
http://www.pahouse.com/contact/viaLDPC.asp?district=159

Capitol Website
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=159

District Website
http://www.pahouse.com/kirkland

General Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL81BA448D1E5DE961

Capitol
320 Irvis Office Building
Post Office Box 202159
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2159
Phone: 717-787-5881
Fax: 717-787-9074

District
29 East Fifth Street
Chester, PA 19013
Phone: 610-876-6420
Fax: 610-447-3004

District
7 West 10th Street
Marcus Hook, PA 19061
Phone: 610-485-8266

Back to top