Jimmy Dillon
American politician
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Jimmy Dillon (born January 15, 1979) is an American politician who was 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 | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office June 7, 2022 – November 30, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Sabatina |
| Succeeded by | Joe Picozzi |
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| Born | January 15, 1979 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University 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 Division I 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, 2022.[9]
On September 24, 2024, Dillon was criticized[10] for multiple posts containing racist and homophobic slurs uploaded to the X account of his basketball coaching business, Hoops 24–7, several years ago.[11] The posts referred to a basketball player using a racial epithet and told a porn star to "come party with [them]."[10]
He was defeated by Republican Joe Picozzi in 2024.[12]
