Joshua Tardy

Joshua Tardy
Minority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
December 6, 2006 – December 1, 2010
Preceded byDavid Bowles
Succeeded byEmily Cain
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
December 4, 2002 – December 1, 2010
Preceded bySusan L. Kasprzak
Succeeded byKenneth Fredette
Constituency125th district (2002-2004)
25th district (2004-2010)
Personal details
Born
Joshua Abraham Tardy

1968 (age 55–56)[1]
Palmyra, Maine
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceNewport, Maine
EducationUniversity 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.

  1. ^ Hubbell, Martindale (March 2001). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory 2001: Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (Volume 8). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561604395.
  2. ^ "Maine House of Representatives: Joshua A. Tardy". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Joshua Tardy Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. ^ Moosehead Manufacturing Calls It Quits
  5. ^ Joshua A. Tardy - Of Counsel
  6. ^ Commissioners of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services
  7. ^ Strimling, Ethan (June 13, 2013). "Michaud is running. Democrats have life!". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  8. ^ Metzler, Rebekah (April 30, 2013). "Tardy an early favorite with GOP to replace Michaud". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 14 June 2013.