Stephen "Steve" Barrar (born May 25, 1954) is an American politician from

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. He has served as a

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member of the

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for the 160th District from 1997 to 2020.

Career

Prior to his election to the State House, Barrar served as an

Upper Chichester Township Upper Chichester Township is a civil township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,738 at the 2010 census. History The Lenni Lenape Indians were the earliest occupants of Upper Chichester. They erected several s ...

commissioner from 1992 to 1996, and was board president from 1994 to 1996. At the same time, he also ran a business he purchased in 1984, Twin Oaks Garden Mart. Barrar ran this retail garden center until 1997, when he closed the business to focus his energy on working as a full-time state legislator."Representative Barrar's Web Profile" http://stevebarrar.com Barrar served as Republican Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. In December 2019, Barrar announced that he will not seek re-election in 2020. Barrar criticized

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's response to the coronavirus pandemic, stating "I think the governor needs to back off a little bit from the strict (idea) that he’s the only one who can decide when a county is going to go from red to yellow to green, and the county and legislators" should make that decision.

Personal

Barrar is a graduate of Interboro High School. He is involved in several local and community groups, including the Chichester Business Association, Chadds Ford Business Association, Aston Business Association, Bethel VFW Post and the Concord Lodge No. 625. He was named an honorary member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart for his support of disabled veterans.

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External links

State Representative Stephen Barrar
official PA House website {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrar, Stephen 1954 births Living people 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives People from Darby, Pennsylvania People from Upper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania