Biography

04/25/1941 - 11/28/2022

T. (Thomas) Milton Street, Sr. (R3) Philadelphia County 1981-1984 

Early Life: 

T. (Thomas) Milton Street, Sr., born April 25, 1941, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Oakwood College, Huntsville, Alabama; Temple University; owner, Street Food Concessions; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1979-1980 term; not a candidate for reelection, 1980; elected, Democrat, changed, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1981-1984; unsuccessful campaign, Republican, United States Congress 1982; unsuccessful campaign, reelection, Democrat, State Senate, 1984; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 196th District, 1986, 1988; assistant budget director, Philadelphia Traffic Court; consultant, American Christian Institute; consultant and CEO, General Asphalt Paving Company and Philadelphia Airport Services; founder, Notlim Service Management Company; unsuccessful campaign, Philadelphia City Council, 2007; unsuccessful campaigns, mayor, City of Philadelphia, 2007 (withdrew), 2011, 2015; unsuccessful campaign, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 181st District, 2018; died, November 28, 2022, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Early Career:

Entrepreneur, street hot dog vendor, Street Food Concessions; assistant budget director, Philadelphia Traffic Court; consultant, American Christian Institute; consultant and CEO, General Asphalt Paving Company and Philadelphia Airport Services; founder, Notlim (Milton spelled backwards) Service Management Company. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 181st District, 1979-1980 term; not a candidate for reelection, House, 1980. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 3rd district, Philadelphia County, 1981-1984; after election switched parties, Republican; Republicans gained control, Pennsylvania State Senate. Rewarded with a committee chairmanship and a finer office that was previously State Senator Vince Fumo's; committee assignment, Community and Economic Development (Vice Chairman), Finance, Law and Justice,Urban Affairs and Housing (Chairman); unsuccessful campaign for reelection, 1984. 

Unsuccessful campaign, Republican, United States Congress, 1982 (incumbent, William Gray). 

Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 196th District, 1986, 1988. 

Unsuccessful campaign, Philadelphia City Council, 2007.

Unsuccessful campaigns, mayor, City of Philadelphia, 2007 (withdrew), 2011, 2015.

Unsuccessful campaign, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 181st District, 2018.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)

Legacy: 

Brother, John F. Street, 97th Mayor of Philadelphia, 2000-2008.

Nephew, Sharif Street, Pennsylvania State Senate, 3rd district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 2017-

Cited: 

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Ackley, G. (Editor). Avery, K. (Associate Editor). (1982-1983). The Pennsylvania manual, Volume 106. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Members of the Senate of Pennsylvania page 77 and 91. 

Paul Nussbaum, September 27, 2008, "A long, strange trip for Milton Street," Philadelphia Inquire 

Regular Session 2021-2022 Senate Resolution 0389 P.N. 2022 (state.pa.us)