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Christopher Charles Pappas is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district since 2019. From 2013 to 2019,he represented the 4th district on the New Hampshire Executive Council. The district includes Manchester,two towns in Hillsborough,six towns in Merrimack,eight towns in Rockingham,and two towns in Strafford County.
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Heath J. Howard is an American politician. He currently serves as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives representing Strafford County District 4,encompassing Strafford and Barrington,for the Democratic Party. He assumed office on December 7,2022. Howard is currently a member of the Election Law Committee. He belongs among the youngest state legislators in the United States.
In 2023,various special elections were held throughout the year in New Hampshire, mostly to the state's House of Representatives. At 400 members,the state house is the largest state legislative body in the United States,and the fourth largest lower house in the English-speaking world. As members are only paid $100 per year plus travel costs,turnover tends to be frequent,as members resign or die mid-term,resulting in a special election to replace them. According to the Constitution of the State of New Hampshire,if there is a vacancy in the New Hampshire General Court,a special election must be called to fill the vacant seat within 21 days of receiving proof of a vacancy or a request that a vacancy be filled.
Chuck Grassie is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the Strafford 8th of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
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