Charles Bass

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Inter-congressional career (2007–2009)

Bass is a business consultant to renewable energy companies. He has been on the Board of Managers of New England Wood Pellet, a producer of clean burning wood pellets, located in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, since January 2007.

In March 2006, the company publicly credited Bass with setting up a February 2006 meeting in New Hampshire between its president, Steven Walker, and Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman. In March 2007, Bass reported on his financial disclosure statement that he had bought shares in the company in January and November 2006. But in October 2010 he said that his initial purchase had been in January 2007, after he left office. [36]

In 2009, Bass joined the board of directors of Laidlaw Biopower, LLC, [37] a developer of biomass power plants in the northeastern United States. [38]

Post-congressional career (2013–present)

Bass considered challenging Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen in the 2014 Senate election [39] but decided against it. [40] For the 2016 presidential election, he endorsed his friend and former colleague, Ohio governor John Kasich for the Republican nomination.

Bass is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One. [41]

Electoral history

Charles Bass
Charles Bass 112th Congress Portrait.jpg
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from New Hampshire's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2011 January 3, 2013
New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district : Results 1996–2006; 2010–2012 [42]
YearRepublicanVotesPctDemocraticVotesPct3rd PartyPartyVotesPct3rd PartyPartyVotesPct
1994 Charlie Bass83,12151.44 Richard Swett 74,24345.95John Lewicke Libertarian 2,9861.85Linda Spitzfaden Natural Law 1,2230.76
1996 Charles Bass123,00150.50 Arnie Arnesen 105,86743.46Carole Lamirande Independent 10,7574.42
1998 Charles Bass85,74053.13 Mary Rauh 72,21744.75Paula Werme Libertarian 3,3382.07
2000 Charles Bass152,58156.19 Barney Brannen 110,36740.64Brian Christeson Libertarian 3,3382.07Roy Kendel Constitution 2,2040.81
2002 Charles Bass125,80456.81 Katrina Swett 90,47940.86Rosalie Babiarz Libertarian 5,0512.28
2004 Charles Bass191,18858.25 Paul Hodes 125,28038.17Richard Kahn Libertarian 11,3113.45
2006 Charles Bass94,01245.61 Paul Hodes 108,63452.71Ken Blevens Libertarian 3,3051.60
2010 Charles Bass108,61048.34 Ann McLane Kuster 105,06046.76Tim vanBlommesteyn Independent 6,1972.76Howard L. Wilson Libertarian 4,7962.13
2012 Charles Bass152,97745.34 Ann McLane Kuster 169,27550.17Hardy Macia Libertarian 14,9364.43

Personal life

Bass currently resides in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He is an Episcopalian. [43]

References

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  18. http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2006/Maps/Oct23.html Electoral-Vote.com October 23, 2006 New Polls.
  19. http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2006/11/02/poll_hodes_slightly_ahead_of_bass_shea_porter_gaining_ground Boston Globe Article, November 2, 2006
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  34. Avlon, John (February 28, 2013). "The Pro-Freedom Republicans Are Coming: 131 Sign Gay Marriage Brief". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  35. 1 2 "Biographical". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  36. Kevin Landrigan (October 14, 2010). "House candidate admits mistake on financial form". Nashua Telegraph.
  37. "Former NH Congressman Bass to Join Laidlaw's Board" (PDF). Laidlaw Energy. March 17, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  38. Aaron Blake (September 30, 2009). "Former Rep. Bass opens committee for old seat". The Hill. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  39. "2014 Senate Races Likely To Keep Democrats on the Defensive". HuffPost. November 29, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  40. Schultheis, Emily (November 4, 2013). "Charlie Bass won't challenge Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire". Politico. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  41. "Issue One – ReFormers Caucus". issueone.org. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  42. "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007.
  43. "2 Hill lawmakers seek to rally GOP". The Washington Times. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district

1995–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district

2011–2013
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Tuesday Group
2005–2007
Served alongside: Mark Kirk
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former U.S. Representative
Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative