Tarren Bragdon

Tarren Bragdon
Tarren Bragdon
Born	1975 (age 45–46); Bangor, Maine
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Maine ; Husson University[1]
Occupation	State legislator, think tank founder
Known for	Maine Heritage Policy Center ; Foundation for Government Accountability
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Anna
Children	4
Website	thefga.org

Tarren Bragdon (born 1975)[2] 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.[3] 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.

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.[4] Bragdon serves as the group's president and CEO.[5]

References

"Tarren Bragdon". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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.
Becker, Kathy. "Naples 10: Tarren Bragdon". Naples Illustrated. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
"Whatever happened to Tarren Bragdon?". Bangor Daily News. October 18, 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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.

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN

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[1] "Tarren Bragdon". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[2] 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.

[3] Becker, Kathy. "Naples 10: Tarren Bragdon". Naples Illustrated. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[4] "Whatever happened to Tarren Bragdon?". Bangor Daily News. October 18, 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[5] 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.