Tarren Bragdon

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Tarren Bragdon
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Born1975 (age 49–50)
Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Political party Republican
SpouseAnna
Children4
Education University of Maine (BS)
Husson University (MS)

Tarren Bragdon (born 1975) [1] is an American former state legislator and think tank founder. At age 21, Bragdon won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives and became the youngest state legislator ever elected in Maine. [2] A Republican, Bragdon served in the Maine House from 1996 through 2000. After two terms in office, Bragdon declined to seek re-election, instead taking a job running the Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC). Bragdon headed MHPC, a conservative think tank, from 2008 through 2011. [3] [4]

In 2010, Bragdon was appointed as co-chair of newly elected Maine Governor Paul LePage's transition team. In 2011, Bragdon left Maine and moved to Naples, Florida, to found the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), a free market think tank. [5] Bragdon serves as the group's president and CEO. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Nemitz, Bill (March 2, 2011). "Taking stock as chief of Maine conservative think tank suddenly rises to power". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Becker, Kathy. "Naples 10: Tarren Bragdon". Naples Illustrated. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tarren Bragdon". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Biography of Tarren Bragdon" (PDF). docs.house.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-12-16.
  5. ↑ "Whatever happened to Tarren Bragdon?". Bangor Daily News. October 18, 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Wolford, Ben (October 17, 2011). "Maine man: Young political upstart from New England starts Naples-based think tank". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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