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Quick facts for kids Tom Marino
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
In office January 3, 2011 – January 23, 2019
Preceded by	Chris Carney
Succeeded by	Fred Keller
Constituency	10th district (2011–2019) 12th district (2019)
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
In office 2002–2007
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	David Barasch
Succeeded by	Martin Carlson
District Attorney of Lycoming County
In office 1992–2002
Preceded by	Brett Feese
Succeeded by	Michael Dinges
Personal details
Born	Thomas Anthony Marino (1952-08-13) August 13, 1952 (age 72) Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Edie
Children	2 (adopted)
Education	Pennsylvania College of Technology Lycoming College (BA) Dickinson School of Law (JD)

Thomas Anthony Marino (born August 13, 1952) is an American politician and attorney, who served as a United States Representative from Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2019. He represented the 10th congressional district from January 3, 2011 to January 3, 2019, and the 12th district from January 3 to January 23, 2019, when he resigned to work in the private sector. A member of the Republican Party, Marino was the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in his early career.

On September 1, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Marino to be Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He withdrew on October 17, 2017, following reports that he had been the chief architect behind a bill that protected pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors. Two weeks after being sworn in for his fifth term, Marino announced his resignation from Congress, effective January 23, 2019, to work in the private sector.

Early life and education

Marino was born on August 13, 1952, and raised in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, Marino went to work in the factories of central Pennsylvania. At age 30, Marino enrolled in the former Williamsport Area Community College (now Pennsylvania College of Technology). Marino would then transfer to Lycoming College, where he graduated magna cum laude, before completing his J.D. degree at Dickinson School of Law.

Law career

After beginning his legal career in private practice, Marino served as a Lycoming County District Attorney from 1992 to 2002. In 2002, Marino was appointed the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania by President George W. Bush. During his tenure as U.S. Attorney, Marino led the prosecution of executives of Rite Aid for criminal fraud. The company's former president pleaded guilty to conspiring to inflate income by $1.6 billion and conspiring to obstruct justice.

In 2007, Marino resigned from his role as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. In 2007, the new U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Peter Smith, confirmed that neither Marino, nor his office, were ever under review or investigation.

U.S. House of Representatives

District

Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, located in central and northeastern Pennsylvania, includes Bradford County, Juniata County, Lycoming County, Mifflin County, Pike County, Snyder County, Sullivan County, Susquehanna County, Union County, Wayne County, and portions of Perry County, Tioga County, Lackawanna County, Monroe County, and Northumberland County.

Elections

2010

In 2010, Marino decided to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Congressman Chris Carney of Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district. He won the three-candidate Republican primary with 41% of the vote, defeating Dave Madeira (31%) and Snyder County Commissioner Malcolm Derk (28%). On November 2, 2010, Marino defeated Carney 55-45%.

2012

In 2012, Marino won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Philip Scollo 66%–34%.

2014

In 2014, Marino faced off against Independent Nick Troiano and Democrat Scott Brion. Marino garnered 62% of the vote with Troiano received 13% and Brion received 25%.

Tenure

Marino ranked third among Pennsylvania's congressional delegation in Americans for Prosperity's 2012 scorecard (70%) and fifth in the Club for Growth's 2012 scorecard (63%).

Committees

• Committee on the Judiciary
  • Chairman of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
  • Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
  • Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia
• Committee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
  • Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications (Vice Chair)

Marino was a member of the House Baltic Caucus.

Resignation

After a court-ordered redistricting, Marino's district was renumbered as the 12th District ahead of the 2018 elections. It lost its suburban territory closer to Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, in the process losing its last connection to longtime congressman Joseph McDade, who represented the district from 1961 to 1999. To make up for the loss in population, it was pushed slightly westward to take in State College, home to Penn State.

The new district was no less Republican than its predecessor, and Marino easily won a fifth term, defeating Democrat Marc Friedenberg with 66 percent of the vote. On January 17, 2019, two weeks after being sworn in for a new term, Marino announced his resignation from the House, to be effective January 23, 2019. Marino described his decision to resign as follows: "Having spent over two decades serving the public, I have chosen to take a position in the private sector where I can use both my legal and business experience to create jobs around the nation." Marino's resignation required a special election to be called by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf via a writ of election within 10 days of Marino's resignation becoming effective on January 23, 2019. Per Pennsylvania law, the special election had to occur no fewer than 60 days following the gubernatorial proclamation being made. On May 21, 2019, Republican state representative Fred Keller won the special election with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Marino's 2018 Democratic opponent Marc Friedenberg, and succeeded Marino in Congress.

Political positions

Marino supported the death penalty. He believed that the mentally ill and criminals should not be able to obtain guns.

In July 2013, Marino voted against Justin Amash's amendment #413 to H.R. 2397 "To end authority for the blanket collection of records under the Patriot Act and bar the NSA and other agencies from using Section 215 of the Patriot Act to collect records, including telephone call records, that pertain to persons who are not subject to an investigation under Section 215."

In 2011, Marino became a co-sponsor of Bill H.R.3261, also known as the Stop Online Piracy Act.

Post-Congressional career

Office of National Drug Control Policy

In September 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Marino to serve as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. In October, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) called on Trump to withdraw Marino's nomination. Trump said he would "look into" reports about Marino, putting his nomination in question. On October 17, 2017, Marino withdrew his nomination.

Lycoming County D.A. campaign

In 2023, Marino announced he would run for District Attorney of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, which he held once before. Despite earlier rumors, Marino said he would not run against incumbent Republican D.A. Ryan C. Gardner. However, Gardner later announced his decision to not run for re-election, instead running for a judge seat. Gardner's decision thus left the D.A. position open for Marino to run. Until his candidacy announcement, Marino and his wife lived in Florida. He then moved back to Lycoming County. Because of his recent residency in Florida, two challenges have been made to invalidate his candidacy. One challenge was dismissed by a judge, appealed to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, and dismissed again. The other has been sent for review by the Pennsylvania Attorney General. Marino ran unopposed in the Republican primary, and received the most votes as a write-in in the Democratic primary.

Personal life

Marino and his wife Edie currently live in Loyalsock Township, Pennsylvania.

In February 2019, Marino said health issues led to his January resignation from Congress. Multiple battles with kidney cancer have left Marino with only part of one kidney, and after another kidney problem required surgery, he made his decision to resign.

Marino is Roman Catholic.

See also

In Spanish: Tom Marino para niños