John Tierney

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[edit] Background

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.

[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.

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