Mary Heath (politician)

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Mary Sullivan Heath
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Mary Heath in 2020
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Educator, Politician
OfficeMember of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Political partyDemocratic Party

Mary Sullivan Heath is an American educator and politician. She has served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 14, since 2013. She is a Democrat and serves as the House's Majority Floor Leader[ citation needed ]. She is the former dean of the School of Education at Southern New Hampshire University.

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Early life and career

In 2009, she became dean of the School of Education at Southern New Hampshire University. [1]

Politics

She has served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 14, since 2013. She is a Democrat and serves as the House's Majority Floor Leader[ citation needed ].

In 2019, she was awarded the New Hampshire Democrat's Flag Day Award for her "incredible impact" on the Democratic Party. [2]

She endorsed Michael Bennet during his 2020 presidential campaign. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Q&A with: Educator Mary Heath". NH Business Review. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. ↑ DiStaso, John (30 May 2019). "NH Primary Source: Warren to return to NH to keynote Manchester Dems Flag Day dinner fundraiser". WMUR. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Michael Bennet nears New Hampshire finish line. Is it the end for him?". Canon City Daily Record. 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.


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