Thomas Oppel

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Thomas Oppel
Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 9th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 4, 2024

Thomas Patrick Oppel [1] is an American politician, consultant, and former journalist. He is currently a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 9th district representing Canaan, Dorchester, and Orange. A resident of Canaan, New Hampshire, since 2000, [2] Oppel is the secretary of the Canaan Planning Board, [3] of which he has been a member since 2021, [4] and was previously a board member from 2005 to 2007. He is also the chair of the Canaan Economic Development Committee. [2] [5]

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Biography

Oppel received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Seton Hall University with a minor in psychology and a teaching certificate in secondary education. He later attended Dartmouth College. Oppel began his career as a political journalist for United Press International and several newspapers in New England and the South. [6] He was also an English teacher in Hudson, New Hampshire. [7] He was the press secretary for Mike Espy's successful congressional campaign. Before founding his own communications firm in 2003, Oppel was a partner in a Washington-based media consulting firm. Oppel was the chief of staff to the United States Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, during President Barack Obama's administration. [6] Oppel defeated Kevin Howard in the 2024 New Hampshire House of Representatives election for the Grafton 9th district. [8]

Political positions

Oppel is opposed to the establishment of a state income tax and sales tax. [9]

Electoral history

New Hampshire House of Representatives general election for the Grafton 9th district, 2024      Source: [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Oppel 1,305 51.4
Republican Kevin Howard1,23348.6
Total votes2,538 100

References

  1. ↑ Galleon '76. Vol. 52. Seton Hall University. 1976. p. 246 – via the Internet Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Representative Thomas Oppel (D)". New Hampshire General Court . Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Planning Board". Canaan, New Hampshire . Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Election 2024: Previews of Grafton County legislative races for Upper Valley seats". Valley News. November 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Economic Development Committee". Canaan, New Hampshire. Archived from the original on January 12, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Thomas Oppel". Mabus Group. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ "O2 Strategies". O2 Strategies. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "2024 New Hampshire State House Grafton District 9 election results". The Boston Globe . Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ Oppel, Thomas (December 6, 2024). "Forum for Dec. 6, 2024: New lawmaker". Valley News.
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