Elizabeth Edwards | |
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Member of the New HampshireHouseofRepresentatives from the Hillsborough 11th district | |
In office December 3, 2014 –December 5, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Nickolas Levasseur |
Succeeded by | Donald Bouchard |
Personal details | |
Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Caitlin Edwards-Appell |
Residence | Manchester,New Hampshire [1] |
Profession | Politician |
Elizabeth Edwards (born 1988) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,who represented the Hillsborough 11th District from 2014 to 2018. [1]
Although a member of the Democratic Party,Edwards was initially endorsed by the libertarian New Hampshire Liberty Alliance,and was "closely associated" with the Free State Project (FSP). [2] She since distanced herself from the FSP, [3] and was not endorsed by the NHLA when she ran for re-election in 2016. [4]
In January 2016,Edwards introduced a bill to decriminalize prostitution in New Hampshire between consenting adults. [5] The bill was opposed by Republican house majority leader Richard Hinch,who commented that "society is just not ready for that". [6] Edwards is also an advocate of drug policy reform. [1] [7] With assistance from other FSP members,Edwards helped pass a bill to give drug users immunity from prosecution when they report a drug-related medical emergency. [8]
Her father,Jess Edwards has served in the House since 2016 as a Republican. He credits her example with leading him to run for office,although they differ on many issues and often voted on different sides of issues during the time they served together. [9]
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