Timothy S. "Tim" Mahoney is a Democratic member of the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

for the 51st legislative district. He was elected in

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Biography

Prior to elective office, Mahoney worked as a

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and a member of the

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. He also has owned many bar/taverns around the Fayette County area. He was elected jury commissioner for

Fayette County, Pennsylvania Fayette County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, adjacent to Maryland and West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 128,804. Its county seat is Uniontown. The county wa ...

in 2001. He was an independent candidate for the 51st legislative district in

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, losing to incumbent democrat Larry Roberts. Mahoney has served his community in many ways including an annual toy drive for needy children, college scholarships for local students, underage drinking seminars for teens, and a free annual dinner on Christmas Day for anyone who feels alone or lonely. Also, Mahoney has coached youth baseball and basketball teams, has been an active member in area booster clubs and has served on the Uniontown YMCA and Fayette County Airport Authority boards of directors.

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External links

Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Timothy S. Mahoney
official PA House website
Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Timothy S. Mahoney
official caucus website {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahoney, Tim Living people Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly