John F. Tierney

Quick Facts

Full Name	John F. Tierney
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 18, 1951(1951-09-18)
Age	73
Birthplace	Salem
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Virgo

John F. Tierney Biography

John F. Tierney is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 18, 1951 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. John F. Tierney was born on the 18th of September 1951 from Salem, Massachusetts. His mother Doris H. (nee Gelineau) Tierney was a Salem native who worked a shift split at the New England Telephone Company, where she stayed throughout her 42-year tenure. Tierney’s father, Albert R. Tierney was a bookkeeper at Nabisco as well as an local fuel business. Tierney was the third of three children and his brothers Michael A. and sister Catherine. The father of Tierney was Irish descent , and his mother was of Canadian and French Irish heritage. The family moved to the home of his grandmother when he was just five years old. He started working in the Kernwood Country Club in Salem as a caddie when was eight years old and then he became the role of a paper route. He then went to Salem High School. While he was a child, Tierney campaigned for his uncle, who was a Peabody Ward Councilor. Tierney attributes his political involvement in part to this encounter.

Tierney initially ran for Congress in 1994, a year after the one-term Republican incumbent Peter G. Torkildsen, having won a spirited Democratic primary, with a majority that was 33.8 percent. Tierney ran on a platform of more focused federal approach to drugs, federal assistance for after-school programs to encourage the possibility of means-testing in the context of Social Security, and single-payer health insurance. The most prominent issue of his campaign revolved around crime. Tierney was critical of Torkildsen for voting against a crime bill in 1994 and also argued for more gun control. Torkildsen criticised Tierney’s position regarding gun control and legalization. Tierney lost the election in general by just 4%. Tierney was able to win a seat in Congress at the time of his election in 1996. beating Torkildsen in a close contest and gaining more during a rematch in 1998. In the subsequent 5 elections Tierney took home more than 68% votes. He also had to face an even stronger challenge from Republican Candidate Bill Hudak, after his wife Patrice was found guilty of tax fraud that was felony He won just 57% votes.

Tierney, described as “an unwavering liberal” by CQ’s Politics in America, has consistently high approval ratings from Democratic and liberal interest groups such as Americans for Democratic Action, and low approval ratings from conservative groups such as the American Conservative Union. His votes have been closely aligned with the other Democratic representatives from his state. Described as “a favorite of the House Democratic leadership,” he maintains a close relationship with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; her daughter Christine Pelosi served as his chief of staff from 2001 to 2005. Tierney was speculated as a candidate to succeed United States Senator Ted Kennedy in a special election after Kennedy’s death in 2009, but he decided not to run. In 2010 Washington paper The Hill published a speculation that Tierney, with a $1.3 million war chest, was a likely candidate to run against Kennedy’s successor Scott Brown in the 2012 election. Tierney later stated that he would not contest the Senate seat and would instead seek a ninth term as Congressman.

Tierney was a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs during the 110th and 111th Congresses. Tierney introduced the 2007 House legislation that created the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan to study government contracting related to the Afghanistan War and the Iraq War. The same year Tierney chaired a congressional hearing over conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The center had been criticized in the press for its dilapidated conditions and inadequate care, as well as for prioritizing a “VIP ward” for non-soldiers. The House approved Tierney’s amendment to direct $75,000,000 to secular school construction in Pakistan to compete against Islamic madrassas.

As a clerk for the law office and as a State House janitor, Tierney went to Suffolk University Law School. Tierney earned Juris Doctor in 1976 being admitted into the Massachusetts bar. Tierney was a sole lawyer until 1981, at which point Tierney became a partner in the North Shore community law firm Tierney, Kalis, & Lucas. Tierney was a partner at the firm until his appointment in 1997. Tierney was a member of the Salem Chamber of Commerce from 1977 until 1997 before becoming president of the chamber in 1995.

John F. Tierney Net Worth

John F. Tierney is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John F. Tierney 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

John F. Tierney (born on September 18th 1951) is an American politician who was an U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1997 until 2015. He was the only Democrat who represented the state’s 6th District , which encompasses Cape Ann, the North Shore and Cape Ann. North Shore and Cape Ann. The family was raised and born in Salem, Massachusetts, Tierney graduated from Salem State College as well as Suffolk University Law School. He practiced law in private practice and was a member of the Salem Chamber of Commerce from 1996 until 1997. Tierney first was a candidate in his seat in the House of Representatives in 1994 against Republican incumbent Peter G. Torkildsen, winning by a tiny margin. He beat Torkildsen in an rematch in the year 1996.

Tierney was a student at Salem State College, majoring in political science. While at college, he completed work-study, as well as filling shelves in a grocery store as well as selling in a clothing store and delivering deliveries. In the past, he served as the class president in his final year. was as the President of the Salem State Student Government Association (SGA). In his capacity as SGA President, Tierney confronted racial tensions on campus by arranging an all-school meeting that led to discussions for several days. In 1973, he was a graduate returning in 2009 deliver his commencement speech, while receiving an award of honorary degrees.

Tierney dated Patrice M. (Eremian) Chew of Marblehead throughout his 1996 campaign. They married in a small ceremony in April 1997 and now live in Salem, where Patrice works as a jewelry designer. Tierney has three stepchildren from his wife’s first marriage. In June 2000, Tierney’s stepson John Chew was arrested when about 25 grams (0.9 oz) of cocaine and $1,000 in cash were found in his Marblehead apartment.

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Who is John F. Tierney Dating?

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Tierney is a supporter of universal health care. In early 2010, Tierney came under fire from some in his district for his support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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In his 2012 race for re-election, Tierney faced former State Senator and 2010 nominee for Lieutenant Governor Richard Tisei. Tisei, who is openly gay, was endorsed by the Log Cabin Republicans. He was also endorsed by The Rainbow Times, a Boston-based LGBT newspaper. Gay Democratic Congressman Barney Frank endorsed Tierney, likening gay Republicans to Uncle Tom. Tierney narrowly won re-election on November 6, 2012, with 48% of the vote to Tisei’s 47%.