Thomas Herlihy

Thomas J. Herlihy, Jr.
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 8th district
In office
1999–2009
Preceded byJames T. Fleming
Succeeded byKevin Witkos
Constituencyrepresents Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, Granby, Hartland, Harwinton, New Hartford, Norfolk, Simsbury, and Torrington
Personal details
Born(1956-11-29)November 29, 1956
Queens, New York
DiedMay 8, 2015(2015-05-08) (aged 58)
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSimsbury

Thomas J. Herlihy, Jr. (November 29, 1956 May 8, 2015) was an American politician and businessman. Herlihy, a Republican, was a resident of Simsbury, Connecticut. He was sworn in as a member of Simsbury's Board of Selectmen on December 7, 2009. Herlihy was the State Senator for the 8th Senatorial District from 1999 to 2009, representing the northwest suburbs of Hartford in the Farmington Valley and Litchfield County in the Connecticut Senate, including the towns of Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, Granby, Hartland, Harwinton, New Hartford, Norfolk, Simsbury, and Torrington.