Full Name:
Stephen 'Steve' E. Barrar
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Elena; 2 Children: Stephanie, Elizabeth
Birth Date:
05/25/1954
Birth Place:
Darby, PA
Home City:
Upper Chichester, PA
Religion:
Catholic
Attended, Delaware County Community College
Graduated, United States Navy Radio and Communication School, 1973
Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 160, 1996-2021
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 160, 2018
Commissioner/Board President, Upper Chichester Township, 1992-1996
Former Member, Consumer Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Liquor Control Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Chair, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Owner, Barrar Brothers Landscape Contractors, 1978-1997
Owner, Twin Oaks Garden Mart, Incorporated, 1984-1997
Served, United States Navy, 1973-1975
Member, Chadds Ford Business Association, 2001-present
Member, Aston Business and Professional Association, 1998-present
Member, Chichester Business Association, 1985-present
Member, Bethel Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post, present
Member, Concord Masonic Lodge Number 625, present
Member, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses
Member, Penndelco Education Foundation, 2004
Member, Aston Business and Professional Association, since 1998
Member, Republican Committee, 1992-1994
Awards:
* Fireman's Legislative Federation 2012 James Baird Legislator of the Year Award.
* 2014 Recipient of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association "Standing with Nurses" Award.
* 2012 Legislator of the Year award by the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania.
* 2011 Legislator of the Year award by The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association.
* The President's Award for Public Service from the Burn Foundation.
* Recognition of Appreciation from the Delaware County Community College.
* Legislator of the Year from the Pennsylvania Transportation Management.
* Association for his effort to promote cycling to work and bicycle safety.
* Four-time recipient of the American Enterprise Award from the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.
* The Legion of Honor from the Chapel of the Four Chaplains.
* A Humanitarian Award from the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association.
* The Kay F. Thompson Outstanding Legislator Award from the Pennsylvania Dental Association.
* The William Wikoff Smith Award from the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild.
Names of Grandchildren:
Ethan Francis Toth and Caden Stephen Toth, Ainsle Caroline Barnett
Number of Grandchildren:
3