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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 New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court,the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 legislative districts across the state,created from divisions of the state's counties. On average,each legislator represents about 3,300 residents,which is the smallest lower house representative-to-population ratio in the country.
The New Hampshire Senate is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court,alongside the lower New Hampshire House of Representatives. The Senate has been meeting since 1784. The Senate consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population. As of December 7,2022 there are 14 Republicans and 10 Democrats.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of New Hampshire enjoy most of the same rights as non-LGBT residents,with most advances occurring within the past two decades. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in New Hampshire,and the state began offering same-sex couples the option of forming a civil union on January 1,2008. Civil unions offered most of the same protections as marriages with respect to state law,but not the federal benefits of marriage. Same-sex marriage in New Hampshire has been legally allowed since January 1,2010,and one year later New Hampshire's civil unions expired,with all such unions converted to marriages. New Hampshire law has also protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation since 1998 and gender identity since 2018. Additionally,a conversion therapy ban on minors became effective in the state in January 2019.
Charles W. Morse,known as Chuck Morse,is an American politician who served as president of the New Hampshire Senate and was once acting governor of New Hampshire. Morse has represented New Hampshire's 22nd State Senate district since 2010,having previously held the same office from 2002-2006.
Jeffrey R. Woodburn from Dalton,New Hampshire is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate for the 1st district,elected in 2012. He was the minority leader of the Senate Democratic caucus. Woodburn served on the Public and Municipal Affairs Committee and the Election Law and Internal Affairs Committee.
Steven D. Smith is an American politician of the Republican party. He is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives representing Sullivan County District 11.
Sharon Carson is an American politician who has served in the New Hampshire Senate from the 14th district since 2008. She previously served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Rockingham's 3rd district from 2000 to 2008.
Laura C. Pantelakos is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. She is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,sitting as a Democrat from the Rockingham 25 district,having been first elected in 1978. She is currently the longest-serving member of the chamber.
Regina Birdsell is an American politician who has served in the New Hampshire Senate from the 19th district since 2014. She previously served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2010 to 2014.
Frank Sapareto is an American politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1996 to 2002,2008 to 2014 and 2016 to 2018. He previously served in the New Hampshire Senate from the 19th district from 2002 to 2004.
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.
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.
Timothy Horrigan is a New Hampshire politician.
Fenton L. Groen is a New Hampshire politician currently serving in the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2020. He formerly served in the New Hampshire Senate from 2010 to 2012.
Gary L. Daniels is an American Republican politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 11th district. He previously served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1991 to 2000,2007 to 2012,and 2013 to 2014.
Linda C. Harriott-Gathright is an American politician serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 36 district. She assumed office on December 5,2018.
Manuel "Manny" Espitia is an American politician serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the Hillsborough 31 district. He assumed office on December 5,2018.
Jesse C. "Jess" Edwards is an American politician,who is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represents the Rockingham 4 district,comprising the towns of Auburn,Chester,and Sandown.
Terry Roy is an American politician serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the Rockingham 32 district. He assumed office on December 5,2018.
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