Tarren Bragdon
Tarren Bragdon | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anna |
| Children | 4 |
| 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
- ↑ Nemitz, Bill (March 2, 2011). "Taking stock as chief of Maine conservative think tank suddenly rises to power". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Becker, Kathy. "Naples 10: Tarren Bragdon". Naples Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Tarren Bragdon". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Biography of Tarren Bragdon" (PDF). docs.house.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Whatever happened to Tarren Bragdon?". Bangor Daily News. October 18, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Wolford, Ben (October 17, 2011). "Maine man: Young political upstart from New England starts Naples-based think tank". Naples Daily News. Retrieved July 16, 2015.