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Strafford County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census,the population was 130,889. Its county seat is Dover. Strafford County was one of the five original counties identified for New Hampshire in 1769. It was named after William Wentworth,2nd Earl of Strafford in the mistaken belief that he was the ancestor of governor John Wentworth –although they were distantly related,William had no descendants. The county was organized at Dover in 1771. In 1840,the size of the original county was reduced with the creation of Belknap County.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court,the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 203 legislative districts across the state,created from divisions of the state's counties. On average,each legislator represents about 3,300 residents,which is the smallest lower house representative-to-population ratio in the country.
In 2004,Democrats made large gains in Concord,winning the governorship,adding 30 seats in the House,two seats in the Senate,winning an Executive Council seat in District 5 for the first time since the 1960s,one of many races won by Democrats for the first time in decades.
New Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers parts of Southern New Hampshire and the eastern portion of the state. The district contains parts of Hillsborough,Rockingham,Merrimack,Grafton,and Belknap counties;and the entirety of Strafford and Carroll counties.
The 2010 congressional elections in New Hampshire were held on November 2,2010 to determine who will represent the state of New Hampshire in the United States House of Representatives. It coincided with the state's senatorial and gubernatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013.
Michael Weeden is a Republican former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,serving the Strafford 6th District from 2010 to 2012. He was at the time the second youngest member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. In 2010 he was the highest vote-getter in the Strafford County District 6 race. In 2011 he beat out incumbent Gina Cruikshank to become Dover's Ward 6 city councilor. In November 2013,he was defeated in his reelection bid by Jason Gagnon. On December 2,2013,Weeden admittedly caused a motor vehicle accident that killed an 87-year-old man. According to police reports,Weeden's vehicle crossed the center lane while he was purportedly putting on his seatbelt. Former City Councilor Michael Weeden has been indicted on 3 felony charges of aggravated felonious sexual assault,allegedly involving a firearm,stemming from an incident in Dover involving his former girlfriend,according to law enforcement authorities,on May 18,2014. On December 3,2014 Weeden was found Not Guilty of Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault. On Feb. 18th,2015,Weeden was found guilty of Criminal Threatening,a Class A Felony. He faced up to 20 years in prison and a $4,000 fine. On July 8,Weeden was sentenced to 1 year in jail,with 3 years probation following,for the Criminal Threatening Felony conviction. Weeden was formerly a student at the University of New Hampshire.
Gerri Cannon is an American politician,who was elected in 2018 to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. She represents the Strafford 18th District as a member of the Democratic Party. She was previously elected to the Somersworth,New Hampshire School Board.
Cassandra Levesque is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. She has been a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2018,representing the Strafford 4 district. Levesque has contributed to efforts to eliminate child marriage in New Hampshire.
David H. Watters is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Democrat,Watters has represented the 4th district in the New Hampshire Senate since 2012. Prior to his election to the Senate,he served two terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Strafford's 4th district. He worked as a college English professor before entering politics. His son is ballet artist Harper Watters.
Wendy Chase is a New Hampshire politician.
Cecilia Rich is a New Hampshire politician.
The 2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected all 400 state representatives from 103 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. A primary election on September 11,2018 determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. All the members elected served in the 166th New Hampshire General Court.
The 2020 New Hampshire House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected all 400 state representatives from 204 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. A primary election on September 8,2020 determined which candidates appeared on the November 3 general election ballot. All the members elected will serve in the 167th New Hampshire General Court.
The 2020 New Hampshire Executive Council elections took place on Tuesday,November 3,2020,to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. The party primaries were held on September 8.
Thomas L. Kaczynski Jr. is a New Hampshire politician.
The 2022 New Hampshire House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of New Hampshire on November 8,2022,to elect all 400 members of the House of Representatives of the 168th New Hampshire General Court.
Jeffrey Salloway is an American scientist and politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2016 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented Strafford County's 5th District until he chose not to seek re-election in 2022. Previously,Salloway was a professor of Epidemiology at New Hampshire University. He is currently a Professor Emeritus. In December 2023,Salloway filed to run for his old New Hampshire House seat in a 2024 special election.
Leonard "Len" Turcotte is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the Strafford 4th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Turcotte currently serves as chairman of the Municipal and County Government Committee.
Chuck Grassie is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the Strafford 8th of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Victor J. Joos was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the Strafford 1st district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
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- ↑ "NH House Strafford County District 06: Elected Officials". CitizensCount. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Representative Clifford Newton (R)". The General Court of New Hampshire. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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