Jimmy Dillon

Jimmy Dillon (born January 15, 1979) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Senate of Pennsylvania. He was elected to represent the 5th senatorial district on May 17, 2022, in a special election to replace incumbent Democrat John Sabatina.[1] He was formerly a School District of Philadelphia grant compliance monitor.[2]

Jimmy Dillon
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 5th district
Assumed office
June 7, 2022
Preceded byJohn Sabatina
Personal details
Born (1979-01-15) January 15, 1979
Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame

Early life and education

Dillon was born on January 15, 1979 in Northeast Philadelphia.[3][4][5] He is a graduate of Holy Ghost Prep and the University of Notre Dame, where he played basketball.[4]

Pennsylvania State Senate

In 2021, Democratic state senator John Sabatina was elected as a judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia and resigned his seat on December 31.[6] On January 10, 2022, Democrats selected Dillon's older brother Shawn as their nominee. Shawn later withdrew from the race after facing a legal challenge due to missing candidate filing paperwork and was replaced on the ballot by Dillon, a School District of Philadelphia grant compliance monitor.[2][7]

A special election was held on May 17; Dillon won with 54% of the vote.[8] He was sworn in on June 7.[9]

References
  1. "Special election slated for Pennsylvania 5th Senate district". AP News. January 8, 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. Brennan, Chris (April 4, 2022). "Northeast Philly ward leader drops out of special election for state Senate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  3. "November 30, 2022". Senate Calendar. Pennsylvania General Assembly. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. Waring, Tom (May 15, 2022). "Candidates continue to stump as election day nears". Northeast Times. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  5. "Senator Jimmy Dillon". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  6. Brennan, Chris (2022-01-07). "Democrats in Northeast Philly face off for a special election, with more to come". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  7. Waring, Tom (2022-01-11). "Dems pick ward leader Dillon for Senate special election". Northeast Times. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  8. "2022 Pennsylvania State Senate - District 5 Election Results". May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. "Senator Jimmy Dillon Sworn in to Serve the 5th Senatorial District". Pennsylvania State Senate. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.


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