Timothy Twardzik
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Timothy Twardzik
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| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 123rd
| term_start = January 5, 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor = Neal Goodman
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| party = Republican
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States
| death_date =
| death_place =
| education = University of Notre Dame
| website = {{official website|http://www.reptimtwardzik.com/}}
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Timothy "Tim" Twardzik is an American businessman and politician. A Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, he has represented the 123rd district in Schuylkill County since 2021.{{cite web |title=Representative Timothy Twardzik |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1906 |publisher=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |access-date=October 17, 2021}}
Twardzik is the first Republican to represent the 123rd Legislative District in more than fifty years.
Formative years and family
Twardzik graduated from Shenandoah Valley High School in 1977 and from the University of Notre Dame in 1981. He began working for his family’s business immediately after graduating from college.
He is the son of Ted Twardzik, founder of Mrs. T's Pierogies.{{cite web |title=About Tim|work=House Republican Caucus|url=https://www.reptimtwardzik.com/about}} He is married to Caroline Kiefer Twardzik. He is the father of three sons.
Career
Prior to public service, Twardzik served as an executive vice president at Ateeco Inc., the marketer of Mrs. T's.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
In 2020, Twardzik was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 123rd district, which is part of Schuylkill County. He defeated Democratic candidate Peter Symons with 62.6% of the vote in the general election.{{cite news |title=Full election results for Pennsylvania |url=https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/inq/pennsylvania-election-results-2020-20201103.html |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=January 5, 2021 |language=en}}
In 2022, Twardzik was opposed by Kathy Benyak. Twardzik won with nearly 70% of the vote.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1906 Pennsylvania House of Representatives profile]
- [https://tim2020.org/ Campaign website]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly