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Richard Tisei was born on 13 August, 1962 in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Richard Tisei's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?
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61 years old |
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Leo |
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13 August, 1962 |
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13 August |
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Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Richard Tisei Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Richard Tisei's Wife?
His wife is Bernie Starr (m. 2013)
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Bernie Starr (m. 2013) |
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Richard Tisei Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Richard Tisei worth at the age of 61 years old? Richard Tisei’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from . We have estimated Richard Tisei's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Richard R. Tisei (born August 13, 1962) is an American politician and real estate agent from Massachusetts.
A Republican, he served in both chambers of the Massachusetts General Court for a combined 26 years, eventually becoming Minority Leader in the Massachusetts Senate.
The son of a builder, he graduated from Lynnfield High School in Lynnfield, Massachusetts in 1981.
In 1982, Tisei was an intern at the White House at the domestic office of Vice President George H. W. Bush.
Later, Tisei interned at the office of Massachusetts House Minority Leader William G. Robinson.
A graduate of American University, Tisei was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1984.
At 22, he was the youngest Republican ever elected to the Massachusetts General Court.
Tisei received his B.A. from American University in 1984.
A high school visit to the Massachusetts State House gave Tisei "the political bug."
In 1984, Tisei ran for the open 22nd Middlesex district seat of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Running as a Republican, Tisei defeated Democratic candidate Donald Flanagan, of Wakefield 11,189 to 8,263 and took office the following year.
Tisei was the youngest Republican ever elected to the Massachusetts House.
He won re-election in 1986 and 1988 with 77% of the vote.
Tisei served in the House until 1990, when he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate.
In 1990, he voted against Republican Minority Leader Steven Pierce's budget.
The district included Lynnfield, Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, and Wakefield.
In 1990, incumbent Democratic State Senator John A. Brennan decided to retire.
Tisei decided to retire his seat in the lower chamber to run for that open senate seat.
He defeated Democrat Mike Festa and Independent Paul Maisano 54%–37%–9%.
He won re-election unopposed in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2008.
Tisei is known best for sponsoring the 1993 Welfare Reform Law and the Whistleblower Protection Law.
He also sponsored legislation that would limit the amount of campaign funds candidates can rollover from year to year.
He was elected Assistant Minority Leader in 1997 and Minority Leader in January 2007.
In 2000, he defeated Democrat Steve Spain 73%–27%.
He was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 2010 and the nominee for Congress from Massachusetts's 6th district in 2012 and 2014.
He did not run for re-election in 2010, instead running for Lieutenant Governor alongside Republican gubernatorial nominee Charlie Baker.
The two lost to Democratic incumbents Deval Patrick and Tim Murray by 6.41%.
In 2010, he decided to retire in order to run statewide.
Clark ran again and won the seat.
As a member of the State Senate, Tisei served for many years as a member of the Joint Committee on Human Services and Elder Affairs.
He was named legislator of the Year by the Massachusetts Alliance for the Mentally Ill, The Human Service Providers of Massachusetts and the Home Health Care Association Of Massachusetts.
Tisei had a 100% rating from MASS NARAL and Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts.
He was also a supporter of same-sex marriage.
Tisei ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2012, narrowly losing to seven-term Democratic incumbent John F. Tierney by 1.2%.
He ran again in 2014 and faced former U.S. Marine Seth Moulton in the general election after Moulton defeated Tierney in the Democratic primary.
Tisei was defeated again, this time by almost 14%.
Tisei has received attention as one of the few openly gay Republicans to have run for Congress.
Tisei was born in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Tisei's grandparents were immigrants from Tivoli, Italy.
