Todd A. Eachus (born September 26, 1962) is an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 116th District (Luzerne County) from 1997 until 2010. Eachus represented most of lower Luzerne County, including Hazleton, Butler Township, and Foster Township. He previously served as the Majority Leader of the House.[2]
Todd A. Eachus | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 116th district | |
| In office January 7, 1997[1] – November 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Stish |
| Succeeded by | Tarah Toohil |
| Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 2009 – November 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Bill DeWeese |
| Succeeded by | Frank Dermody |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1962 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ellen Kusiak-Eachus |
| Alma mater | Pitzer College (BA) |
| Occupation | Business owner |
Early life and education
editEachus was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Etta May and Sonny Achey. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Pitzer College.[3]
Career
editResponding to the kids for cash scandal in his district in 2009, Eachus sponsored House Bill 1648[4] which established the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice in July 2009. The commission consists of eleven members, appointed from each branch of government in Pennsylvania, with four members chosen by the judicial branch, four by the legislature and three by the governor.[5]
He was a "key driving force" in shepherding Ed Rendell's healthcare agenda through the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[6]
Eachus was defeated by Tarah Toohil for re-election in 2010. Toohil resoundly defeated Eachus in again in 2020.
References
edit- ^ "SESSION OF 1997 - 181ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1997-01-07.
- ^ Brad Bumsted (2008-11-18). "House Democrats hand DeWeese No. 2 slot". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2008-11-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pitzer College Alumnus Todd Eachus Joins Opportunity Finance Network". Office of Communications. 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "House Bill No. 1648". The Pennsylvania General Assembly. June 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ "Governor Rendell Signs Bill Creating Commission to Probe Juvenile Justice System". Pennsylvania Office of the Governor. August 7, 2009. Archived from the original on September 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ "PA Report 100" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-27.