T. Milton Street
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 3rd district |
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In office January 6, 1981 – November 30, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Herbert Arlene |
| Succeeded by | Roxanne Jones |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 181st district |
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In office January 2, 1979 – November 30, 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Ulysses Shelton |
| Succeeded by | Alphonso Deal |
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April 25, 1941 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Residence | Moorestown, New Jersey |
Thomas Milton Street, Sr. (born April 25, 1941) is an American entrepreneur, a former Pennsylvania state senator from Philadelphia, and the brother of former Philadelphia mayor John Street. Originally a street hot dog vendor, he rose to prominence as an activist challenging the city's vending and housing ordinances.
Street was elected to the 181st District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1978, and to the Pennsylvania State Senate as a Democrat in 1980. However, shortly after his election, he switched parties to a Republican in order to give the Republicans control of the State Senate. He was rewarded with a committee chairmanship and a finer office that was previously State Senator Vince Fumo's. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress against incumbent Representative Bill Gray in 1982, and an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for re-election as State Senator in 1984.
Street declared his candidacy in the 2007 Philadelphia mayoral election, while awaiting his trial. His candidacy was denounced by many, including eventual Mayor Michael Nutter, who called Street's candidacy a distraction from important issues. Street was later arrested on February 19 in New Jersey for failure to pay multiple traffic tickets, though he asserted upon release that his campaign would continue.
Street had announced that if 5,000 people did not attend a noontime rally at City Hall plaza on March 1, 2007, he would give up his candidacy for mayor. Media reports placed attendance at about 200, many of those curious passersby. Street was undeterred, saying he "underestimated" his passion and vowed to continue in the race, not wanting it to be considered a "publicity stunt."
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