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Tom Luken | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 5, 1974 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Keating |
| Succeeded by | Bill Gradison |
| Constituency | 1st district |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Donald D. Clancy |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Luken |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1977–1983) 1st district (1983–1991) |
| Mayor of Cincinnati | |
| In office 1971–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Gradison |
| Succeeded by | Ted Berry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Andrew Luken (1925-07-09)July 9, 1925 Cincinnati,Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 2018(2018-01-10) (aged 92) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Shirley Ann Ast (1947-2018; his death) |
| Children | Charlie Luken, Mary Miller, Annie Hall (deceased), Timothy Luken, Margaret Sandman, Elizabeth Luken, Martha Luken, Matthew Luken |
| Relatives | Jim Luken (brother) |
| Alma mater | Bowling Green State University Xavier University Salmon P. Chase College of Law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Thomas Andrew Luken (July 9, 1925 – January 10, 2018) was an American politician of theDemocratic Party fromOhio, serving in theUnited States House of Representatives during the 1970s and 1980s.
Luken received his high school diploma in 1942 fromPurcell High School. During the Second World War, Luken served as a U.S. Marine. In 1947, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree fromXavier University in Cincinnati, after having earned some credits atBowling Green State University. In 1950, he earned a law degree at theSalmon P. Chase College of Law atNorthern Kentucky University and began practicing law.
From 1955 to 1961, Luken served as solicitor for the city ofDeer Park, Ohio. He was then appointedUnited States District Attorney for theSouthern District of Ohio, in which he served from 1961 to 1964. He served on the Cincinnati city council from 1964 to 1967 and from 1969 to 1974. He also was themayor of Cincinnati from 1971 to 1972.
In 1974, Luken won a special election[1] in the Cincinnati-based1st congressional district to fill out the term ofWilliam J. Keating, aRepublican who resigned his seat.[2] However, Luken was defeated later that year in his bid for a full term by RepublicanBill Gradison, who had preceded him as mayor of Cincinnati. In 1976, Luken ran in the neighboring2nd district and unseated Republican incumbentDonald D. Clancy, beginning service in 1977 (95th Congress). He was reelected six times, all by large margins. He was only the second Democrat to represent a significant portion of Cincinnati for more than one term in the 20th century.
In 1983, Luken and Gradison swapped districts as a result of the 1980 census, with Luken's district being renumbered as the1st District. He did not run for an eighth term in 1990, opting instead to retire in favor of his son, Cincinnati mayorCharlie Luken, who won a term in his father's former seat.
Tom Luken's brother,Jim Luken, was a labor leader and also served as a Cincinnati mayor.
Tom Luken died on January 10, 2018.[3]
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio 1971–1972 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 1st congressional district 1974–1975 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 2nd congressional district 1977–1983 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 1st congressional district 1983–1991 | Succeeded by |
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