John F. Tierney
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Massachusetts's 6th district |
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1997-present |
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| Preceded by: | Peter G. Torkildsen |
| Succeeded by: | Incumbent |
| Born: | September 18, 1951 Salem, Massachusetts |
John F. Tierney (born September 18, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 6th District of Massachusetts.
Tierney was born in Salem, Massachusetts and was educated at Salem State College and Suffolk University in law. He worked as a trial lawyer until successfully running for Congress.
Tierney considers himself a strong voice for the middle class. The repsesentative is a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and has introduced legislation that would make college more affordable. He is also pushing for a bill that would prohibt companies from curtailing retirement benefits that were promised to tenured employees. Tierney is considered to be a strong supporter of labor. He also is interested in protecting the environment.
[edit] Ideological ratings
- Americans for Democratic Action: 100% for the years 2001-2005.
- AFL-CIO: 93% for 2005.
- League of Conservation Voters: 100% for 2005.
- NARAL Pro-Choice America: 100% for 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
- National Journal: Composite liberal score of 94% for 2005.
- Planned Parenthood: 100% for the period 1995-2003.
Source: Project Vote Smart
[edit] External links
- Official website
- John Tierney's Campaign Website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Intelligent Reform by John Tierney
| Preceded by: Peter G. Torkildsen |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district January 3, 1997 – present |
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| Massachusetts's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Edward Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D)
Representative(s): John Olver (D), Richard Neal (D), Jim McGovern (D), Barney Frank (D), Marty Meehan (D), John F. Tierney (D), Ed Markey (D), Mike Capuano (D), Stephen Lynch (D), Bill Delahunt (D) |
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