Leah Cushman

Last updated
Leah Cushman
Leah Cushman by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Cushman at the 2024 Hazlitt Summit hosted by Young Americans for Liberty Foundation
Member of the New HampshireHouseofRepresentatives
from the Hillsborough 2nd district
Personal details
Political party Republican

Leah Cushman is an American politician from New Hampshire. She is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives as a member of the New Hampshire Republican Party. [1] She represents district 2. [2] Cushman is a member of the Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee. [2]

Contents

Biography

In 2014, Cushman earned an associate's degree from Middlesex Community College. She later earned a B.S. in nursing from the University of Massachusetts. [3] Cushman is a registered nurse. [4] In 2017, Cushman and her family moved from Massachusetts to Weare, New Hampshire. [5]

Political positions

Vaccination

Cushman opposes COVID-19 vaccine mandates for religious reasons. [6]

Ivermectin

In 2021, Cushman sponsored a bill that would have allowed over-the-counter sale of ivermectin. [7]

Abortion

In 2021, Cushman voted for HB 625 which prohibits abortion after 24 weeks. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scott Brown (politician)</span> American diplomat and politician (born 1959)

Scott Philip Brown is an American diplomat, attorney, and politician who served as the United States ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. He is a former United States senator from Massachusetts (2010–2013), and also was the 2014 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. Before his Senate tenure, Brown served as a member of the Massachusetts General Court, first in the State House of Representatives (1998–2004) and then in the State Senate (2004–2010).

Susan W. Almy is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Grafton 13th District since 1996. As of 2008, she also chairs the board of directors of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, the local affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Marilyn Slaby is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who served the 41st District from her appointment in 2012 to 2018. She served the same district in 2004. She is the wife of former representative Lynn Slaby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leah Cole Allen</span> American politician

Leah G. Cole Allen is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in the 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Sununu</span> Governor of New Hampshire since 2017

Christopher Thomas Sununu is an American politician and engineer who has served since 2017 as the 82nd governor of New Hampshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marilinda Garcia</span> American politician

Marilinda Joy Garcia is an American lobbyist and politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Republican, she served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 8th district from 2012 to 2014. She previously represented the Rockingham 4th district from 2007 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2012. A harpist, Garcia is also a music teacher.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Moed</span> American politician from Indiana

Justin Moed is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 97th district since 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenneth Weyler</span> American politician

Kenneth Weyler is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. He is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, sitting as a Republican from the Rockingham 13 district, having been first elected in 2010. He previously served from 1990 to 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karina Villa</span> American politician

Karina Villa is a Democratic Illinois state senator for the 25th district. The 25th district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Aurora, North Aurora, Batavia, West Chicago, South Elgin, Wayne, and Bartlett. Villa is the Chair of the Senate Public Health Committee and was previously a member of the Illinois House of Representatives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keith Ammon</span> American politician

Keith Ammon is an American politician. He is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Hillsborough 40th District from 2014 to 2018 and re-elected in 2020.

Ellen Read is a New Hampshire politician. She is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Yokela</span> American politician

Josh Yokela is an American Republican legislator elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives on November 6, 2018. He was elected to represent Rockingham 33 district which includes the towns of Brentwood, Danville, and Fremont. He sits on the Children and Family Law Committee which hears matters including the rights of children, divorce, and child support. He lives in Fremont, New Hampshire and holds positions on the Fremont Zoning Board of Adjustments and the Fremont Budget Committee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anne Dauphinais</span> American politician

Anne Dauphinais is an American politician. She is a Republican currently serving Connecticut House of Representatives District 44, comprising the towns of Killingly, Plainfield, and Sterling. Dauphinais grew up in Killingly and graduated from the Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute and from Eastern Connecticut State University. She worked in nursing, sales, and for the Connecticut Department of Correction before being elected to the House in 2016, 2018 and 2020. Beginning in 2019, Dauphinais was a prominent leader opposing vaccine legislation in Connecticut and later protesting public safety measures put in place to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire</span>

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire, one from each of the state's two congressional districts.

Clinton D. Owlett is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was elected from the 68th district on June 5, 2018.

Jason M. Osborne is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represents Rockingham 4, comprising the towns of Auburn, Chester, and Sandown. In November 2020, the Republican caucus chose him to serve as the New Hampshire House Majority Leader.

Tony Labranche is a New Hampshire politician. He was the youngest member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the youngest openly LGBTQ+ legislator in United States history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jennifer Gross (politician)</span> American politician

Jennifer Lynn Sherwood Gross is an American politician and former nurse serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 45th district. Elected in 2020, she took office in 2021. During her tenure in the state House, she has been a leading supporter of anti-vaccine legislation. Her voting record has shown a general tendency towards big government. She has promoted white supremacist Nick Fuentes via social media.

Melissa Blasek is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. She was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, sitting as a Republican from the Hillsborough-21 multi-member district from 2020 to 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tarik Khan (Pennsylvania politician)</span> American politician

Tarik Sharif Khan is an American medical professional and politician. He is a current Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 194th District since 2023.

References

  1. ↑ "Leah Cushman for NH State Representative". Leah Cushman. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  2. 1 2 "The New Hampshire House of Representatives". www.gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Leah Cushman". ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  4. ↑ "New Hampshire Online Licensing" . Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  5. ↑ "Leah Cushman: About" . Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  6. ↑ "Covid vaccine: Why these US workers won't get jabbed". BBC News. October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021. Leah Cushman is prepared to lose her nursing job rather than get vaccinated. "My beliefs are religious. I believe that my creator endowed me with an immune system that protects me, and if I get sick, that's an act of God. [...]" said Ms Cushman.
  7. ↑ Rayno, Garry (September 21, 2021). "Lawmakers Take Aim at Vaccines and Face Masks". indepthnh.org. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  8. ↑ "HB 625 - Prohibits Abortion After 24 Weeks of Pregnancy - Voting Record". VoteSmart. Retrieved 2022-06-14.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.