John S. Barnes Jr. | |
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Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 17th district | |
In office December 6,2000 –December 5,2012 | |
Preceded by | Mary E. Brown |
Succeeded by | John Reagan |
In office December 2,1992 –December 2,1998 | |
Preceded by | Gordon J. Humphrey |
Succeeded by | Mary E. Brown |
Member of the New HampshireHouseofRepresentatives from the Rockingham 6th district | |
In office December 7,1988 –December 2,1992 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Arlington,Massachusetts,U.S. | August 21,1931
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Frances |
Profession | Retired business owner |
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Barnes won the New Hampshire primary for Vice President of the United States in 2008. [1] The following year,he co-sponsored a bill which abolished the vice-presidential preference ballot. The bill passed both houses of the state legislature and took effect in 2012. [2]
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