Background
Barraga, Thomas Francis Son of Thomas Francis Senior and Marie (Lennon) Barraga.
Barraga, Thomas Francis Son of Thomas Francis Senior and Marie (Lennon) Barraga.
Bachelor of Business Administration, St. John's U., 1964; Master of Business Administration, Long Island U., 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia Pacific U., 1981.
Sales administrator, American Can Company, 1964-1966; sales representative, Dun & Bradstreet, 1966-1968; medical sales representative, special psychotropic representative, district sales manager, Pfizer Inc., 1968-1977; town clerk, Islip, New York, 1977-1982; assemblyman, New York State Assembly, since 1982; deputy minority whip. Chairman of the board of trustees Suffolk County Community College, since 1976.
Member West Islip Republican Club. (past vice president), American Legion, K. of C., Sons ofItaly, Moose.
Married Joanne Marie Kurtz, 1967. Children: Elaine Marie, Mary Ellen.