John F. Tierney
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| John F. Tierney | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Torkildsen |
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| Born | September 18, 1951 Salem, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patrice Tierney |
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.
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[edit] Early life and career
Tierney was born in Salem, Massachusetts and was educated at Salem State College and Suffolk University Law School. He worked as a trial lawyer until successfully running for Congress.
Tierney considers himself a strong voice for the middle class. The representative 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 prohibit companies from curtailing retirement benefits that were promised to tenured employees. Tierney is considered to be a strong supporter of labor. He is also interested in protecting the environment.
Most recently, Tierney has received attention for introducing H.R. 3099 on June 25, 2005, a Congressional bill that would introduce Clean Elections to national elections. The bill, though supported by 40 members of his own caucus, was tabled in committee.
[edit] Committee Assignments
- Education and Labor Committee
- Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Domestic Policy Subcommittee
- National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee (Chairman)
- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Vice Chair)
[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
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[edit] External links
- Congressman John F. Tierney official U.S. House website
- John Tierney for Congress official campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- Tierney, John Intelligent Reform The Nation, February 6, 2006
| 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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