Joshua Tardy | |
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Minority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office December 6, 2006 – December 1, 2010 | |
Preceded by | David Bowles |
Succeeded by | Emily Cain |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office December 4, 2002 – December 1, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Susan L. Kasprzak |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Fredette |
Constituency | 125th district (2002-2004) 25th district (2004-2010) |
Personal details | |
Born | Joshua Abraham Tardy 1968 (age 55–56)[1] Palmyra, Maine |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Newport, Maine |
Education | University of Maine (BA, JD) |
Joshua "Josh" Abraham Tardy (born 1968) is an American politician and attorney from Maine. A Republican, Tardy served in the Maine House of Representatives from the 125th and 25th districts from 2002 to 2010, including two terms (four years) as Minority Leader (2006-2010). He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 2004 to 2006.[2] He was unable to seek re-election due to term-limits.[3]
He has practiced law since 1993. From 1993 to 1994 he was a litigation associate with the law firm of Rudman and Winchell.[3] He later was co-owner of the Millennium Weddings and Convention Center and Moosehead Manufacturing before it closed in 2011.[3][4] He later was a partner with the law firm of Irwin, Tardy & Morris.[3] He now serves as Of Counsel for the law firm of Rudman and Winchell.[5]
Before serving as a state representative he served as chairman of the Maine School Area District 48 Board.[3] He now serves as chairman and commissioner of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services.[6]
During the spring of 2013, it was rumored that Tardy had begun assembling a campaign team in order to run for Maine's 2nd congressional district.[7][8] However, Tardy did not run for Congress in 2014.