Florida Agenda » Richard Tisei http://floridaagenda.com Florida Agenda Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender News and Entertainment Resource Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:16:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Tisei Could Be First Openly-Gay Republican Elected to Congress http://floridaagenda.com/2012/09/12/tisei-could-be-first-openly-gay-republican-elected-to-congress/ http://floridaagenda.com/2012/09/12/tisei-could-be-first-openly-gay-republican-elected-to-congress/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:38:58 +0000 FAdmin http://floridaagenda.com/?p=16364

SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS – The hypothetical election of U.S. House candidate Richard Tisei would be a collision of “firsts.” Tisei would be the first Massachusetts Republican elected to the U.S. House in 15 years. He would also be the first openly-gay Republican elected to a term in Congress.

A family scandal surrounding the incumbent, U.S. Rep. John Tierney, a Democrat, gives Republicans their first solid-shot at the House seat, which represents the state’s 6th congressional district. Tierney’s wife has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting an illegal gambling operation run by her brothers, one of whom was convicted this summer of racketeering; the other is now a fugitive from justice. Both men claim that Tierney was aware of their illegal activities.

Tisei, who has served 26 years in the state legislature, including a stint as Senate minority leader, told NPR, “When Gov. Romney was here, I voted with him half the time, and I voted against him half the time,” adding, “I have no problem working with Nancy Pelosi. Just because she’s in the opposition, I’m not gonna poke her in the eye.” Despite that bipartisan language, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner held a fundraiser for Tisei, and the National Republican Congressional Committee has delivered close to $1 million for a TV ad campaign that targets Tierney.

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Massachusetts Could Get Gay Lieutenant Governor http://floridaagenda.com/2010/10/07/massachusetts-could-get-gay-lieutenant-governor/ http://floridaagenda.com/2010/10/07/massachusetts-could-get-gay-lieutenant-governor/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:21:58 +0000 FAdmin http://floridaagenda.com/?p=1889 BOSTON, MA: Massachusetts State Senator Richard Tisei, the running mate for that state’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Ch arlie B
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aker, could become the first openly gay lieutenant governor. Charlie Baker is a fiscal conservative who supports marriage equality, and State Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei, an openly gay candidate for lieutenant governor make the GOP ticket in Massachusetts the most LGBT-friendly the Republican Party has ever fielded.

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