Richard Tisei - Massachusetts House of Representatives (1985-1991)

Massachusetts House of Representatives (1985-1991)

In 1984, Tisei ran for the open 22nd Middlesex district seat of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Running as a Republican, Tisei defeated Democratic candidate Donald Flanagan, of Wakefield 11,189 to 8,263 and took office the following year. Tisei was the youngest Republican ever elected to the Massachusetts House. He won re-election in 1986 and 1988 with 77% of the vote.

In 1990, he voted against Republican Minority Leader Steven Pierce's budget.

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