Career
He is a 1964 graduate of Saint John"s High School and earned a degree in government from King"s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1968. He served in the United States. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War, earning a Silver Star. He served 27 years in the Marine Corps Reserve.
He has pursued graduate studies at Marywood University.
He was first elected to represent the 118th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980. During his tenure, Tigue served as the Democratic chair of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, where he was instrumental in establishing the Military Family Relief Assistance Program, a program providing financial assistance to eligible Pennsylvania service members and their family members who are financially impacted by military service.
He retired prior to the 2006 elections. In December 2006, he became Managing Director of the Delaware River Maritime Enterprise Council.
In July 2007, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame.
In 2007, Tigue sought an appointment to the Luzerne County Commission to replace Todd Vonderheid, who decided to step down. A panel of nine judges from the Court of Common Pleas were responsible for the appointment. However, Tigue was defeated by former commissioner Rose Tucker 5-4.
Tigue died on February 1, 2016 from Stage IV lung cancer.