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Historical Details

Position on Issues

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH allow binding referendums?

"That is why we vote in, or out, State Reps."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

Opposes a general sales tax and/or state income tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

Opposes a general sales tax and/or state income tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH authorize one or more casinos?

Supports expansion of gambling

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH pass a constitutional amendment giving the Legislature more control over the distribution of school funding?

"I don't know enough about this to answer."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH decriminalize small amounts of marijuana?

Supports decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana for adults

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should LLCs be subject to the interest and dividends tax?

Opposes LLC tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH increase the interest and dividends tax?

Opposes increases in I & D tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH increase tolls and/or add new toll booths?

Opposes adding tolls on I-93 (Mass. Border)

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH continue to allow medicinal marijuana?

Supports legalizing medicinal marijuana

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?

"The Constitution states that the Federal Government is responsible for the security of our borders. Do I have a problem with states taking their own action, such as Arizona? No. I do think the Federal Government should get serous about the border and take action as Arizona did."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH keep the death penalty?

Opposes repeal of the death penalty

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH continue to use property taxes instead of a new broad-based tax, such as an income tax?

Opposes a general sales tax and/or state income tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH repeal same-sex marriage?

"As far as I know a gay couple may be married, great. Who am I to stop to people in love from being together or having the same legal benefits as a strait couple. However, no church should be forced to marry them."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH require car insurance for some or all drivers?

Opposes mandatory car insurance

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH require motorcycle helmets?

"I ride and race motorcycles. I were my helmet 99.9% of the time. I don't even like riding without it. That is my choice. If someone does not want to wear one that their business."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH require seat belts?

Opposes mandatory seat belt law for adults

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH revise the meals and rooms tax?

Opposes local meals and rooms tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH government switch from a pension system to a 401(k)-style retirement plan?

"I teach at Nashua Community College which makes me a state employee so my view my be distorted but I'm open to ideas. The plan we have is quite good, if you stay for 30 years. Should the benefits be taken away from people who may be counting on them? No. Should something be change to keep the costs from climbing? Yes."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH restrict further wind power development?

Supports restricting the use of windmills and windfarms for power generation based on environmental impact, not on amount of subsidies or aesthetics.

Voting Record

HB 1560 (2012)

Establishes the interstate Health Care Compact, which provides that each member state shall have the authority to enact state laws that trump all federal laws regarding health care within its state.

HB 1676 (2012)

Establishes a pilot program to provide public financing for eligible candidates for state senator.

HCR 42 (2012)

Expresses support for preserving the Electoral College.

HB 1659 (2012)

"Women's Right to Know Act," mandating that women considering an abortion receive "complete and accurate information on abortion and its alternatives."

HB 1660 (2012)

Prohibits abortions beyond 20 weeks gestation.

HB 1679 (2012)

Prohibits partial birth abortions and abortions in the third trimester.

HB 1264 (2012)

Establishes a religious exemption for individuals who do not wish to provide accommodations, goods, or services for same-sex marriages.

HB 1511 (2012)

Removes the prohibition on convicted felons possessing certain weapons for self-defense.

HB 1383 (2012)

States that only United States citizens may receive in-state tuition at the University of New Hampshire.

HB 1492 (2012)

Requires public employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.

HB 1526 (2012)

Decriminalizes possession of 1/2 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age twenty-one.

HB 1705 (2012)

Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one.

SB 409 (2012)

Allows medicinal marijuana through home growing.

HB 1482 (2012)

Limits the exemption from property taxation granted to charitable nonprofit hospitals only to the main campus of the hospital.

HB 1650 (2012)

Exempts foodstuffs grown or produced and then sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation.

SB 295 (2012)

Increases the Research and Development tax credit.

HB 1413 (2012)

Directs New Hampshire to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind federal education program.

HB 1595 (2012)

Limits primary elections to voters who have registered as party members.

HB 1405 (2012)

Allows local governments to establish moratoriums on refugee resettlement.

SB 286 (2012)

Establishes a prescription drug monitoring program funded entirely through "grants, gifts, or user contributions."

HB 1654 (2012)

Authorizes earned time credits for inmates participating in rehabilitative programming.

HB 1667 (2012)

Raises the threshold between juvenile and adult offenders from seventeen to eighteen years-old.

HB 1666 (2012)

Requires legislative approval of any collective bargaining agreement entered into by the state.

HB 592 (2012)

Redistricts the House of Representatives.

HB 1487 (2012)

Requires legislative approval for the expenditure of funds involving New Hampshire in any low carbon fuel standards program, such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

HB 1677 (2012)

Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

SB 372 (2012)

Establishes a tax credit for businesses that contribute to a scholarship fund for students who wish to attend private, parochial, or home schools.

SB 289 (2012)

Requires voters to present identification at polling places.

HB 1658 (2012)

Limits financial assistance for mothers who have additional children while receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The House and Senate amended the bill to instead establish an income and identity verification system for public assistance recipients.

HB 648 (2012)

Forbids the use of eminent domain for regional electricity projects when costs and benefits cannot be shared across the ISO - New England network.

HB 330 (2011)

Repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.

HR 9 (2011)

Resolution expressing support for earmarks for law enforcement.

HCR 23 (2011)

Urges congressional earmarks for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

HB 113 (2011)

Prohibits the use of state funds for New Hampshire Public Television (NHPTV).

HB 631 (2011)

Repeals the requirement that school districts offer public kindergarten.

SB 1 (2011)

Eliminates "evergreen clauses" in public contracts.

HB 519 (2011)

Repeals the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), New Hampshire's cap-and-trade program.

SB 88 (2011)

Expands the use of deadly force, adding "Stand Your Ground" to the "Castle Doctrine." Under this bill victims could use deadly force without retreating, anywhere the victim has the right to be.

HB 109 (2011)

Prohibits local planning boards from requiring sprinklers as a condition for a local permit.

HB 133 (2011)

Ties the New Hampshire minimum wage to the federal minimum wage.

HB 329 (2011)

Requires parental notification prior to a minor's abortion.

HB 218 (2011)

Repeals the New Hampshire Rail Transit Auhority (NHRTA).

HB 569 (2011)

Establishes "domestic unions" as an alternative to marriage.

HB 340 (2011)

Exempts parents from the education property tax if their children are not enrolled in public school.

HB 176 (2011)

Changes the definition of "domicile" for voting purposes so that out-of-state students can not claim domicile in New Hampshire.

HB 370 (2011)

Reverses the expanded definition of bullying in the Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act.

SB 52 (2011)

Repeals early release programs for inmates convicted of violent crimes.

SB 27 (2011)

Raises the speed limit in some areas of Lake Winnipesaukee.

SB 57 (2011)

Makes various revisions to title loan regulations.

HB 474 (2011)

Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

SB 3 (2011)

Makes various changes to the state retirement system, such as raising retirement ages and increasing member contributions.

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