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Bruce Tarr

Personal data
Date of birthJanuary 2, 1964
Place of birthGloucester, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionLawyer
Minority leader of the Massachusetts Senate
Assumed officeJanuary 5, 2011
Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byRichard R. Tisei
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's 1st Essex and Middlesex district
Assumed office1995
Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byRobert C. Buell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's Fifth Essex district
In office1991 - 1995
Succeeded byAnthony Verga
Preceded byPatricia Fiero

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Bruce E. Tarr (born January 2, 1964) is the minority leader of the Massachusetts Senate. He has been a member of the Senate since 1995, representing 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. In June 2009 fellow Republican state senator Scott Brown described the 5 member senate caucus as "led" by Senator Tarr.

The 1st Essex and Middlesex district includes Gloucester, Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Middleton, Newbury, North Andover, North Reading, Rockport, Rowley, Wenham, West Newbury, and Wilmington Massachusetts.

Tarr was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Suffolk University, for his undergraduate and J.D. studies. Prior to being elected to the Senate in 1994, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 - 1995.

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2.98 min. | 0 user rating		 Art Haven Buoy Auction - Gloucester Mass
2.17 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This is the first hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding a bill that I initiated in honor of Robert Taylor, a man who died a needless death in an illegal apartment in an under-inspected building. He had but one point of egress and to use it, he had to exit from his 3rd floor apartment through the 4th floor. There was one helluva fire in December, 2007 and he didn't make it. The sad part is, these landlords -- Gary Raso and Robert Gattineri/80 Middle Street Partners -- have a documented history of ignoring egress and other issues and you can see that at the town of Gloucester's website in an official, independent third party review of the tragedy. Thanks to Senator Bruce Tarr (r) for redrafting my proposal and getting it set forth. He testified today, noting that the matter is one of "deep concern" for him, and stating that the cause of Mr. Taylor's death "was the result of a lot of defects that occurred." I certainly agree with that assessment. PS: While I was there I had the chance to chat with Martha Coakely, and thanked her for her continued and expanded commitment to capturing the missing Menino emails. She was there to promote S 1848 requiring commercial reasonable efforts to avoid foreclosure. "Lenders are rarely re-negotiating loans, which flies in the face of common sense," she said. "The local lenders have been pretty good, but the national lenders have failed," she added, specifically citing Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citibank because <b>...</b>
2.33 min. | 0 user rating		 On February 12, 2011, Senator Brown visited Gloucester Harbor with State Senator Bruce Tarr, and had a chance to step aboard the Padre Mio, captained by Joe Orlando.
2.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Sen. Bruce Tarr Supports Fishermen at The Sector Protest In Gloucester
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Massachusetts State Senators Mark Montigny (D) and Bruce Tarr (R) discuss the new anti-bullying law in the commonwealth. Hosted by Bridgewater State College Political Science professors Dr. George Serra and Dr. Michael Kryzanek.
28.42 min. | 1.0 user rating		 Attorney General Martha Coakley, State Representative Eugene L. OFlaherty, and State Senator Joan Menard, today announced legislation to update the current manslaughter statute by increasing the penalty for corporations charged with manslaughter. Senator Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester), also attended todays announcement and expressed support for a change to the current manslaughter statute. The legislation updates MGL Chapter 265, Section 13 by increasing the maximum penalty for corporations convicted of manslaughter from $1000 to $250000. The manslaughter statute was first enacted in 1784.
8.10 min. | 0 user rating		 State Senator Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) Speaking at the "United We Fish" Rally2/24/10
7.32 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Sen. Bruce Tarr Supports Gloucester Fishermen at Sector Protest
0.93 min. | 0 user rating		 Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr discusses Day 2 of the Senate's version of the Massachusetts State budget for Fiscal Year 2012. Topics include increases in both regional school transportation and the special education circuit breaker account and upcoming debates on gaming in Massachusetts and benefits to those who are not here legally.
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Local Republicans say Brown election energized Democrats - The Salem News Tweet this news
The Salem News---Bruce Tarr-, a Republican. "It's always a challenge to break that grip and bring about more two-party government." In fact, Republicans yesterday said the ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:07:26 GMT+00:00
Letter: Ferrante 'dedicated and determined representative of our local fishermen' - Cape Ann Beacon Tweet this news
Cape Ann Beacon--As a legislative aide to Senator -Bruce Tarr-, as the executive director of the Massachusetts Fisheries commission, as an attorney in private practice, ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 01:58:05 GMT+00:00
Veterans Day Parade in Topsfield is Saturday - Tri-Town Transcript Tweet this news
Tri-Town Transcript---Bruce Tarr-, Captain Timothy Riley and guest speaker Lt. Col. Wayne Merritt, USAF who represents “Wreaths Across America.” and American Legion Commander Dave ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:51:36 GMT+00:00
Beacon Hill Roll Call - Crooks must pay taxes on all bribery income and ... - Allston-Brighton TAB Tweet this news
Allston-Brighton TAB---Bruce Tarr- (R-Gloucester) announced that he is a candidate for minority leader in the Senate. The position will be vacant in January 2011 because Sen. ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:42:11 GMT+00:00
On Plum Island, Sen. Tarr deserves a nod - The Daily News of Newburyport Tweet this news
The Daily News of Newburyport---Bruce Tarr-. The Gloucester Republican whose district includes Newbury led the effort to get help to some seriously eroded beaches in the form of the ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:04:12 GMT+00:00
Tarr will seek GOP leadership seat - The Daily News of Newburyport Tweet this news
The Daily News of Newburyport---Bruce Tarr- and Weymouth's Robert Hedlund have both expressed interest in succeeding Richard Tisei as Senate minority leader, with Tarr saying he's ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:05:32 GMT+00:00
Essex posting foulup snags Town Meeting votes - Gloucester Daily Times Tweet this news
Gloucester Daily Times---Bruce Tarr-, R-Gloucester. Passage of the bill is required to ratify the results of the May 3 Town Meeting because the date of the meeting was not properly ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:02:01 GMT+00:00
Lawmakers want probe of fisheries agents - Boston Business Journal (blog) Tweet this news
Boston Business Journal (blog)---Bruce Tarr- and state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante want an investigation into the activities of enforcement agents who allegedly seized assets from and fined ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:46:43 GMT+00:00
Editorial: Harsh realities for Rockport, MBTA - Gloucester Daily Times Tweet this news
Gloucester Daily Times---Bruce Tarr-, among others, had essentially given assurances the funding was in place. The truth, however, is that the larger project was never really needed ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:39:19 GMT+00:00
Curious Why Lawmakers Fail To Get Much Done - WBZ Tweet this news
WBZ--Republican state senator -Bruce Tarr- of Gloucester read off a long list of items the Legislature has failed to finish. "A bill that promotes ATV safety, ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:49:28 GMT+00:00



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