Bruce E. Tarr

Bruce E. Tarr REPRepublican

State Senator, 1st Essex And Middlesex District

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Bruce E. TarrREPRepublican State Senator, 1st Essex And Middlesex District
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Bruce E. Tarr (born January 2, 1964) is an American politician who serves as a Republican member and Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. Since 1995 he has represented the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The 1st Essex and Middlesex district includes 19 communities: the cities of Gloucester and Newburyport and the towns of Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Middleton, Newbury, Precincts 5A, 7, and 8 in North Andover, North Reading, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Suffolk University School of Law
JD
1990
School of Management, Suffolk University
BBA Business Administration
1987
Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute
Honorary Degree Applied Science
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Minority Leader
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2011 - Current
Assistant Minority Leader
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2007 - 2011
Minority Whip
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2001 - 2006
Assistant Minority Whip
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
1999 - 2001
Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
1995 - Current
Representative
Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
1991 - 1994
Major
Civil Air Patrol, US Air Force Auxiliary
Other Experience1 - 34 of 34
Co-Chair
Merrimack River Beach Alliance
2008 - Current
Ex Officio
Northeast Seafood Coalition Board of Directors
2002 - Current
Corporator
Cape Ann Savings Bank
1994 - Current
Ex Officio
Gloucester Adventure, Incorporated Board of Directors
1991 - Current
Chair
Gloucester Republican City Committee
1985 - 1989
Member
Board of Directors, Essex County Republican Committee
1985 - Current
Member
Massachusetts Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Sons of the American Legion
Chair
Task Force for the Preservation of Addison Gilbert Hospital
Chair
Northeast Coastal Coalition
Chair
Cape Ann Economical Growth Task Force
Co-Chair
Great Marsh Revitalization Task Force
Director
Hubbard Youth Bowling Program
Executive Board Member
Yankee Clipper Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Member
Rowley Grange
Member
Gloucester Human Services Council
Member
Friends of the Gloucester Council on Aging
Member
Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association
Member
Elder Citizens Caucus
Member
North Shore Water Resiliency Task Force
Member
Rockport Comprehensive Community Health Center
Member
Medigap Working Group
Member
Gloucester Rotary Club
Member
Hellenic Bar Association
Member
Gloucester Bar Association
President
Gloucester United
Public Affairs Officer
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 406
Vice President
The Essex Club
Former Member
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Ranking Minority Member
Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Ranking Minority Member
Joint Health Care Financing Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Citizen Engagement Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Improve Government Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
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