Preceded by Tom McGroarty Spouse Patty Leighton Role Mayor of Wilkes-Barre | Name Thomas Leighton Political party Democratic Party Democratic Party | |
Constituency Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Residence Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States Office Mayor of Wilkes-Barre since 2004 Children Kelly Leighton, Courtney Leighton, Thomas Leighton Jr. People also search for Kelly Leighton, Courtney Leighton, Thomas Leighton Jr. | ||
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Thomas M. "Tom" Leighton is an American politician. A Democrat, he served as the mayor of the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania from 2004 to 2016. Mayor Leighton was the first mayor under the city's Home Rule Charter to be popularly elected to three consecutive terms.
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Leighton defeated former city leader Tom McGroarty in the Democratic Party primary election in 2003, partly on a platform to revitalize Wilkes-Barre's downtown sector.
On June 9, 2005, Leighton unveiled his 'I believe...' campaign for Wilkes-Barre, which was intended to boost the city's spirits and rid residents of their cyncisim and negativity about the city. Construction is complete on a planned downtown 14-screen theatre complex and a two-floor Barnes & Noble bookstore. The movie theater opened in July 2006. A Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in early October 2006. New street lights have replaced worn out red lights in the Public Square and in parts of the downtown area.