Thomas William Druce (born June 18, 1961) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 144th legislative district in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[3]
Thomas William Druce | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 144th district | |
| In office January 5, 1993[1] – September 25, 2000[2] | |
| Preceded by | Jean Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Katharine M. Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amy Schreiber (divorced) |
| Children | 3 boys |
| Alma mater | Westminster College |
| Occupation | Legislator |
| Criminal information | |
| Conviction(s) | |
| Criminal penalty | Served 2 years of a 2 – 4 year sentence |
| Imprisoned at | State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands, Somerset, Pennsylvania |
Early life and education
editDruce was born in Philadelphia on June 18, 1961. He graduated from William Tennent High School in Warminster, Pennsylvania in 1979 and from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 1983.
Career
editDruce was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1993, and served for four terms.
As of February 2020, according to information Druce posted on his LinkedIn site, he worked as the principal of Phoenix Strategy Group, "a research and public policy firm" and does business development for Pennsylvania Water Specialties Company.[4]
Hit and run killing and conviction
editIn July 1999, while driving, Druce struck and killed 42-year-old Harrisburg pedestrian Kenneth Cains, a former U.S. Marine who had served in the Vietnam War.
After attempting to cover his tracks by repairing his Jeep SUV, filing a false accident claim with his insurance company, and lying to police, Druce eventually pled guilty to a hit and run for leaving the scene of an accident, insurance fraud, and tampering with evidence.
Although he admitted to a night of drinking before the hit-and-run, he was able to avoid additional drunk driving charges because too much time had passed to test his blood-alcohol level. He was sentenced to two to four years at SCI Laurel Highlands, and was released in 2006.[5][6]
In popular culture
editIn 2006, the crime was the subject of an episode of Forensic Files titled "Capitol Crimes".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Session of 1993 - 177th of the General Assembly - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-03.
- ^ "Session of 2000 - 184th of the General Assembly - No.42" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2000-09-25.
- ^ "Thomas W. Druce (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-01-15.
- ^ Tom Druce - LinkedIn profile
- ^ "Ex-Rep. Druce heads back to prison". Pocono Record. AP. 7 May 2004. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ [1] | January 7, 2011 | Ex-Rep. Druce heads back to prison | [2]
- ^ Thomas Druce: The Epilogue