Ted Gatsas | |
---|---|
Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from the 4th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Chris Pappas |
55th Mayor of Manchester,New Hampshire | |
In office January 1,2010 –January 3,2018 | |
Preceded by | Frank Guinta |
Succeeded by | Joyce Craig |
Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 16th district | |
In office December 6,2000 –January 5,2010 | |
Preceded by | Patricia Krueger |
Succeeded by | David Boutin |
Member of the Manchester Board of Alderman from the 2nd ward | |
In office January 3,2000 –January 3,2010 | |
Succeeded by | Ron Ludwig |
Personal details | |
Born | Manchester,New Hampshire,U.S. | May 22,1950
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Cassandra Gatsas |
Education | University of New Hampshire at Manchester (BS) |
Theodore L. Gatsas (born May 22,1950) is an American politician and member of the Republican party who had served as mayor of Manchester,New Hampshire,from 2010 to 2018. [1] He was a member of the New Hampshire Senate,representing the 16th District from 2000 until he resigned in 2009 after being elected mayor. [2] [3] [4]
Gatsas was educated at Manchester Central High School. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire at Manchester with a Bachelor of Science degree. He then started Staffing Network,a PEO,with his brother,Michael.
Gatsas was elected alderman in the Manchester city council in 1999,and later elected to the New Hampshire Senate in 2000. [5] He became President of the Senate in 2005 by cutting a deal mid-term with the minority Democrats to remove two-term Republican Senate President Tom Eaton. He was elected Senate Minority Leader after the Democrats took control of the State Senate in 2006.
Gatsas is Greek American. The Greek Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Boston,Metropolitan Methodios,gave the invocation at his 2015 inauguration. [6]
Gatsas first was elected mayor of Manchester,New Hampshire,in 2009,defeating Democrat Mark Roy in the nonpartisan election 10,668 to 8,128. [7] Gatsas won a huge victory over Chris Hebert in the 2011 mayoral contest,taking nearly 70% of the vote. [8] In 2013,Gatsas was again re-elected,defeating Patrick Arnold,but by less than 1,000 votes. [9] In 2015,Gatsas faced his stiffest challenge ever,when he beat Democratic Alderwoman Joyce Craig by only 64 votes,after a recount. [10] In a 2017 rematch,Craig defeated Gatsas,53% to 47%,thus becoming the first woman to serve as Mayor of Manchester. [11] [12]
Ted Gatsas entered the race for the Republican Party nomination for Governor of New Hampshire. [13] Gatsas was seen as a strong contender in the field,but came in third behind eventual victor Chris Sununu and the relatively unknown State Representative Frank Edelblut in the five-person field. Gatsas won slightly more than 1,000 votes more than fourth-place finisher Jeanie Forrester. Gatsas lost in every city and town in New Hampshire except for Manchester and the Manchester suburbs of Goffstown and Hooksett. [14] A year after his loss,he had to personally repay $68,000 to his campaign contributors due to finance law irregularities. [15]
The contest between Gatsas and Sununu was bitter. When filing for his campaign bid,Sununu accused the Manchester Police Department of failing to adequately fight the drug crisis,which drew a stern rebuke from Manchester Police Chief Nick Willard. Gatsas called on Sununu to apologize. [16]
In June 2017,it was revealed that the rape of a 14-year-old girl had occurred at the city's West High School in September 2015. [17] A public uproar ensued when it became apparent that neither the county district attorney,City Hall,the police department or the Manchester school system had reported the rape of the girl to the public. [18] When Joyce Craig criticized Gatsas's handling of the 2015 rape,he accused her of trying to politicize the crime. [19]
Then-Mayor Gatsas first told the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper that "we were not told a rape occurred at West". Gatsas subsequently claimed he was not told of the "severity" of the incident and emails released from a school district employee show that Gatsas was informed of a "sexual assault" at the school. Both the Police Chief and School Superintendent disputed the Mayor's claim,with both saying they had fully informed the Mayor of the graphic nature of the assault. [20] It came to light that the School Board,the School Superintendent and City Hall considered it the job of another department to inform the public. [21] The revelation of the rape and the failure to inform the public of the crime led to changes in police and school administration policy. [22] [23]
Gatsas was criticized for not revealing that the rape had occurred,and accused of not revealing the crime as he was in a tough reelection battle. Records show Gatsas subsequently sued two political activists,one of which chaired Joyce Craig's previous run for Mayor,who accused him of covering up the rape for political advantage. [24] The lawsuit was dismissed after Mayor Gatsas lost the election. [25]
It was found in the final days of the Gatsas administration that the City Solicitor's office had failed to successfully prosecute domestic violence cases. [26] The City Solicitor,Tom Clark,was appointed by the Board of Aldermen in 1995,well before Gatsas became mayor,and had been reappointed by the Board of Aldermen multiple times. [27] Police Chief Nick Willard,out of concern that victims were not being protected,and even placed in further violence,appealed directly to the Attorney General of New Hampshire for assistance. [28] The chairman of the Board of Aldermen,Pat Long,said "As an elected official I feel a sense of responsibility". [29] The Manchester police department helps in the prosecution of domestic violence cases. [30] The scandal led to the early retirements of city prosecutors and the temporary take-over of the department by the state. A stand-out in the battle against opiates who had attracted national attention,Chief Willard,subsequently was named U.S. Marshal by President Donald Trump. [31]
In March 2018,Gatsas announced his bid for the office of Executive Councillor from District Four. Gatsas won the Republican nomination by beating Jane Cormier. [32] [33] Gatsas narrowly defeated Democrat Graham "Gray" Chynoweth in the general election,claiming 48.9% of the vote to Chynoweth's 47.4%. [34]
The United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 4,2008. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John E. Sununu ran for re-election to a second term,but was defeated by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen in a rematch of the 2002 election. Shaheen's win marked the first time since 1972 that Democrats won this seat,and made her the first Democratic Senator elected from New Hampshire since John A. Durkin's victory in 1975.
The 2012 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election,U.S. House elections,and various state and local elections.
The 2014 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of New Hampshire,concurrently with the election to New Hampshire's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including governor of New Hampshire and U.S. senator. This election marked the first time since 1992 that New Hampshire elected members of two parties into the House of Representatives,and is to date the only time since 2010 that Republicans won any congressional election in New Hampshire.
Christopher Thomas Sununu is an American politician and engineer who has served since 2017 as the 82nd governor of New Hampshire.
The 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,to elect the governor of New Hampshire,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Dan Feltes is an American lawyer,a member of the Democratic Party,and represented the 15th district of the New Hampshire Senate from 2014 until 2020. At the age of 39,Feltes became the youngest Majority Leader in the history of the New Hampshire Senate. Feltes was characterized by Steve Shurtleff,the former Speaker of the New Hampshire House,as the most effective consensus builder at the State House in two decades. He was the Democratic nominee for governor in 2020,he now teaches at Iowa Law school,and is a practicing attorney at Iowa Legal Aid.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 8,2016,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on September 13.
The 2020 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen won reelection to a third term after comfortably defeating Republican nominee Bryant Messner by 15.6 points and sweeping every single county in the state. This marked the first Senate election since 1972 in which the Democrat carried Belknap County.
The 2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican governor Chris Sununu won re-election to a second term,defeating former state senator Molly Kelly. Sununu was the first incumbent Republican to win reelection as governor since Steve Merrill was reelected in 1994.
The 2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican governor Chris Sununu was re-elected to a third two-year term in office,defeating his opponent Dan Feltes,the Majority Leader of the Senate. Nine governors ran for re-election in this cycle and all nine were re-elected. Sununu's win marked the first time since 1986 that a Republican was elected to a third term as governor,in which year his father,John H. Sununu was reelected for his third and final term. The elder Sununu chose not to seek reelection in 1988,instead becoming George H. W. Bush's chief of staff in 1989.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 6,2018,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Joyce Craig is an American politician who served as the 56th mayor of Manchester,New Hampshire. She was the first female mayor of the city,having been elected in 2017.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 3,2020,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire. The primary elections were held on September 13,2022. Incumbent Senator Maggie Hassan was re-elected over Republican retired brigadier general Don Bolduc by an unexpectedly large margin of 9.1% that surpassed most polls. Hassan won her initial bid for this seat in 2016 by only 1,017 votes or 0.14%. This election marked the first time a Democrat won re-election to New Hampshire's class 3 Senate seat.
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.
The 2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Sununu won election to a fourth term,defeating Democratic nominee Tom Sherman.
Beginning shortly after the city's incorporation as a city in 1846,elections have been held in the mayor of Manchester,New Hampshire. The following article provides information on the elections for mayor in the city during the 21st century.
The 2022 New Hampshire Executive Council elections took place on November 8,2022,to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. The party primaries were held on September 13. These elections are notable because although Democrats won the majority of the votes in the five concurrent elections,they only won one of the five seats.
The 2024 New Hampshire Executive Council elections will take place on November 5,2024,to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. Party primaries were held on September 10. Republicans have held a majority on the executive council since 2021.