Background
II, Thomas Porter Cole was born on August 30, 1938 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Seifert and Lucille McBride (Waddell) C.
II, Thomas Porter Cole was born on August 30, 1938 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Seifert and Lucille McBride (Waddell) C.
Bachelor, Franklin and Marshall College, 1961; Juris Doctor, Duquesne U., 1966.
Solicitor, Township of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, since 1972;
solicitor, Municipal Authority of Borough of Trafford, Pennsylvania, 1974-1988;
solicitor, Municipal Authority of Penn Trafford Joint School Sys., 1976-1983;
solicitor, Borough of Derry (Pennsylvania), 1990-1992. Board directors Mental Health/Mental Retardation Advisory Board, chairman, 1982, 91-92, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1980-1984, 90-96. Board directors Mental Health Association inWestmoreland County, president, 1978-1979, 76-82, 84.
Board directors Threshold, Inc., Greensburg, president, 1974-1978. Approved attorney Lawyers Abstract Company of Westmoreland County, since 1987, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, since 1969. Part-time teacher real estate courses Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, Pennsylvania, since 1975, Pennsylvania State University, McKeesport and Jeannette, 1972-1974.
Board of directors Laurel Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Greensburg, 1980-1984, president, 1983. Pres.Westmoreland Case Management and Supports, Inc., Greensburg, 1994-1996, secretary, 1993. Board directors, legal counsel pro bono Westmoreland Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc., Greensburg, 1976-1992.
Legal counsel pro bono New Age Institute of Metaphysics, Inc., Ecumenical Church of Light, Center of Light, North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, since 1986. Member planning commission Two.of Hempfield, Greensburg, 1983-1994. Member Westmoreland Society, treasurer, 1987-1988, president, 1989-1990.
Past deacon, trustee and elder First Presbyn.Ch., Greensburg. Member Westmoreland Bar Association (elder law committee since 1993, family law committee since 1988), Pennsylvania Bar Association (elder law committee since 1990), Westmoreland Collegium ofSolicitors (secretary since 1991), Control Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, Norwin Chamber of Commerce, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Cmty. Development Corporation, Greensburg Garden andCivic Center (Palace Theatre steering committee), Arthritis Foundation, Elks, Touchdown Club, Jacktown Ride and Hunt Club.
Married Sandra Lee Collins, September 7, 1968. 1 child, Thomas Porter Cole III.