title: Tommy Tomlinson
text: # Tommy Tomlinson
  
  Robert M. Tomlinson (born December 4, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 6th District from 1995 to 2022.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Tomlinson was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 18th District from 1991 to 1994. He was a director of the Bensalem Township School District from 1978 to 1990.
  
  In 2010, Tomlinson saved Lower Bucks Hospital from closure by legalizing table games in Bucks County casinos. The tax revenue generated allowed the hospital to avoid closure. In November 2019, Tomlinson received the Dee Brown Lifetime Achievement Award for his assistance to the hospital. Tomlinson's close relationship with casino lobbyists, including sponsorship of bills authored by them has been a subject of controversy which was exposed in 2022.
  
  