14 Facts About Tom Foerster

Thomas J Foerster was an American Democratic politician.

Tom Foerster unsuccessfully sought a seat in the Pennsylvania State House in both 1954 and 1956.

Tom Foerster was successful in his third bid in 1958, winning one of Allegheny County's allotted at-large seats by defeating former Steelers quarterback John "Harp" Vaughn.

Tom Foerster joined Leroy Irvis and State Senator Eugene Scanlon in a much-heralded freshman legislative class.

Tom Foerster was persuaded to run for one of the three seats on Allegheny County's Board of Commissioners in 1967.

Lawrence, who had been elected Governor the same year Tom Foerster won his State House seat, supported Forester and his running mate, former State Senator Leonard Staisey.

Together, Staisey and Tom Foerster toppled incumbent Democratic Commissioners William McClelland and John McGrady in the primary election.

Tom Foerster would go on to be re-elected to the Board of Commissioners a record six more times.

Tom Foerster was defeated in the Democratic primary in his bid for an eighth term in 1995.

In 1999, Tom Foerster was elected to the Allegheny County Council, which was created by the enactment of Allegheny County's home rule charter in 1998.

Tom Foerster became the first person to represent the 13th district on the council, which replaced the County Board of Commissioners.

Tom Foerster died on January 11,2000, just eleven days into his term, from complications of cardiac arrest and diabetes.

Tom Foerster was 72 years old and had been in a coma for nearly a week.

Tom Foerster was survived by his wife, Georgeann, and five stepchildren.