Joyce Weston

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Joyce Weston
Member of the New HampshireHouseofRepresentatives
from the Grafton 8th district
In office
December 2018 December 7, 2022
Personal details
Born (1949-10-07) October 7, 1949 (age 74)
Nashua, NH
NationalityAmerican
Political party Democratic
SpouseSally S. Widerstrom
Residence(s) Plymouth, New Hampshire
ProfessionGraphic Design; Book designer

Joyce Weston (born October 7, 1949) is an American politician, who was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in the 2018 elections. [1] She will represent the Grafton 8th District (Plymouth, Hebron, Holderness) as a member of the Democratic Party.

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