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'''Tom McMahon''' is the current [[mayor]] of [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], [[Pennsylvania]].  He is up for reelection in 2007.

'''Tom McMahon''' is the current [[mayor]] of [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], [[Pennsylvania]].  He is up for reelection in 2007.

McMahon was born in Rochester, New York and graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology and Pennsylvania State University with degrees in engineering. He taught in Bangladesh with the Peace Corps before founding his own electrical engineering firm in Reading.<ref name="official bio">http://www.readingpa.gov/mayor_bio.asp Official biography of Tom McMahon</ref>

McMahon was born in Rochester, New York and graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology and Pennsylvania State University with degrees in engineering. He taught in Bangladesh with the Peace Corps before founding his own electrical engineering firm in Reading.<ref name="official bio">[http://www.readingpa.gov/mayor_bio.asp Official biography of Tom McMahon]</ref>

== Illegal Aliens ==

== Illegal Aliens ==

Tom McMahon is a strong supporter of Illegal Aliens where he was quoted as them being "welcome with open arms".  McMahon's more famous quote was at a Latino rally where he was quoted as saying, "It's wonderful to hear Spanish spoken through the city". "[http://activedaily.readingeagle.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=UkVHLzIwMDYvMDcvMTYjQXIwMTMwMQ==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom]

Tom McMahon is a strong supporter of Illegal Aliens where he was quoted as them being "welcome with open arms".  McMahon's more famous quote was at a Latino rally where he was quoted as saying, "It's wonderful to hear Spanish spoken through the city". <ref>[http://activedaily.readingeagle.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=UkVHLzIwMDYvMDcvMTYjQXIwMTMwMQ==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom McMahon, at Latin festival, blasts Hazleton law], Reading Eagle</ref>

== Fighting Crime ==

== Fighting Crime ==

Mayor Tom McMahon's ideas to curb crime have not gone well.  His main proposal was to create an art gallery known as The Goggle Works, a 9 million dollar pork project paid with state taxpayer money.  Most recently, The Goggle Works was the site of criminal activity where a Pennsylvania State Trooper was caught fondling a 15 year old girl while a member of her family was taking a dance class. <ref name="Sexual Acts At The Goggle Works">http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=48599</ref>

Mayor Tom McMahon's ideas to curb crime have not gone well.  His main proposal was to create an art gallery known as The Goggle Works, a 9 million dollar pork project paid with state taxpayer money.  Most recently, The Goggle Works was the site of criminal activity where a Pennsylvania State Trooper was caught fondling a 15 year old girl while a member of her family was taking a dance class. <ref name="Sexual Acts At The Goggle Works">[http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=48599 Trooper at Reading station charged in assault, stalking], Reading Eagle</ref>

 

== Exploiting Officer Scott Wertz ==

== Exploiting Officer Scott Wertz ==

== The Great Trash Collection Debate ==

== The Great Trash Collection Debate ==

On November, 2006 Mayor McMahon was struck a stinging defeat by city voters, when his trash bill was defeated.  The main reason for the defeat was when Mayor McMahon tore down signs in a window that were against his trash bill.  All of this happened right in front of Reading Police Chief Bill Heim.  While it is illegal to do what the Mayor did, Cheif Heim refused to enforce the law and arrest him. <ref name="trash">http://activearchive.readingeagle.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=UkVHLzIwMDYvMTEvMDMjQXIwMDEwMQ==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom Reading's Trash Debate</ref>

On November, 2006 Mayor McMahon was struck a stinging defeat by city voters, when his trash bill was defeated.  The main reason for the defeat was when Mayor McMahon tore down signs in a window that were against his trash bill.  All of this happened right in front of Reading Police Chief Bill Heim.  While it is illegal to do what the Mayor did, Chief Heim refused to enforce the law and arrest him. <ref name="trash">[http://activearchive.readingeagle.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=UkVHLzIwMDYvMTEvMDMjQXIwMDEwMQ==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom Reading's Trash Debate], Reading Eagle</ref>