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The governor of New Hampshire is the head of government of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.
The General Court of New Hampshire is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members. The upper house is the New Hampshire Senate with 24 members. This ratio of 1 Senate seat for every 16.67 House seats makes New Hampshire's ratio of upper house to lower house seats the largest in the country.
Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) is a private law and public policy graduate school in South Royalton,Vermont. It is the only ABA-accredited law school in the state. It offers several degrees,including Juris Doctor (JD),Master of Laws (LLM) in Environmental Law,Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP),Master of Food and Agriculture Law and Policy (MFALP),Master of Energy Regulation and Law (MERL),and dual degrees with a diverse range of institutions. According to the school's 2018 ABA-required disclosures,61.5% of the Class of 2018 obtained full-time,long-term,JD-required employment nine months after graduation.
The State of New Hampshire has a republican form of government modeled after the Government of the United States,with three branches:the executive,consisting of the Governor of New Hampshire and the other elected constitutional officers;the legislative,called the New Hampshire General Court,which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives;and the judicial,consisting of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire and lower courts.
The Executive Council of the State of New Hampshire is the executive body of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The Executive Council advises the Governor on all matters and provides a check on the governor's power. While the governor retains the right to veto legislation passed by the New Hampshire General Court,and commands the New Hampshire National Guard,the council has veto power over pardons,contracts with a value greater than $10,000,and nominations. The Executive Council Chambers have been located in the New Hampshire State House since the chambers were added to the capitol in 1909.
John Page was an American farmer and politician from Haverhill,New Hampshire. He represented New Hampshire in the United States Senate and served as the 17th governor of New Hampshire from 1839 to 1842.
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New Hampshire is often noted for its moderate politics and its status as a prominent swing state. Voters predominantly selected Republicans for national office during the 19th and 20th centuries until 1992. Since then,the state has been considered a swing state. Since 2006,control of the state legislature and New Hampshire's congressional seats have switched back and forth between Republicans and Democrats. Although the state has voted for the Democratic candidate in the last six presidential elections since 2004,it has done so by relatively small,however consistent margins.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in New Hampshire since January 1,2010,based on legislation signed into law by Governor John Lynch on June 3,2009. Following much discussion,a same-sex marriage bill was approved 14–10 by the Senate and 198–176 by the House of Representatives in May 2009. The law provided that civil unions,which the state had established on January 1,2008,would be converted to marriages on January 1,2011,unless dissolved,annulled,or converted before that date. Efforts to repeal the law were defeated in March 2012.
James Loren Martin was an American lawyer,politician,and United States federal judge. The notable positions in which he served during his career included State's Attorney of Windham County,Vermont,Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives,United States Attorney for the District of Vermont,and United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.
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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.
Dennis Michael Ruprecht Jr. is a former New Hampshire politician who was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from December 5,2018,to December 17,2021.
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.
The 1781 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election took place throughout September,and resulted in the re-election of Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.
The 1862 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11,1862.
Karen Ebel is an American politician. She serves as a Democratic member for the Merrimack 7th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Ebel was the deputy speaker during the 2019-2020 biennium.
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