Bob Odell
| Bob Odell | ||
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| New Hampshire State Senate District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $200/two-year term | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | American University, 1966 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 07/04/1943 | |
| Place of birth | Nashua, NH | |
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Odell served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002.
Biography
Odell earned his B.A. from American University in 1966. His professional experience includes working as the President of O'Dell, Simms and Associates from 1974 to 2002, working at O'Dell Management since 1977, and serving as Chair of O'Dell Simms since 2002.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Odell served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Energy and Natural Resources, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Odell won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 8.[1] He ran unopposed in the September 11th Republican primary election and defeated Ckristopher Wallenstein (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bob Odell Incumbent |
61.4% | 17,709 | |
| Democratic | Ckristopher Wallenstein | 38.6% | 11,138 | |
| Total Votes | 28,847 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Odell won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. He faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated Harold Perkins in the general election.
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 8 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bob Odell (R)
|
12,631 | |||
| Harold Perkins (D) | 5,688 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Bob Odell won the election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 8 with 15,985 votes.
Odell raised $88,951 for his campaign.[4]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 8 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bob Odell (R)
|
15,985 | |||
| Phinizy (D) | 10,999 | |||
| Others | 32 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Odell was up for re-election, he collected $45,843 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| New Hampshire State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bob Odell's campaign in 2010 | |
| Tausch, Frederick W | $5,000 |
| Odell, Bob | $2,500 |
| New Hampshire Association Of Realtors | $2,100 |
| Bullock, Thomas | $2,000 |
| Business & Industry Association Of New Hampshire | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $45,843 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Bob Odell's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire Association of Realtors | $2,500 |
| Allyson Real Estate Solutions LLC | $2,000 |
| John F. Olson | $2,000 |
| Sandhills PAC | $2,000 |
| Business & Industry Association | $1,100 |
Personal
Odell and his wife, Sandy, have four children.
Recent news
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Bob Odell News Feed
- Editorial: May spirit of compromise take hold - Concord Monitor
- Medicaid Expasion Best Hope for Addiction Treatment - Londonderry News
- House, Senate budget negotiators dig in heels over Medicaid expansion - Concord Monitor
- Who will handle complaints about phone service? - NewHampshire.com
- Garry Rayno's State House Dome: Medicaid remains big budget hurdle - The Union Leader
- Capital Beat: Bragdon takes center stage in Medicaid expansion fight - Concord Monitor
- House Ways and Means Committee ups revenue estimates as budget talks start - The Union Leader
- State budget negotiations begin Friday - The Union Leader
- Senate adopts $10.7b budget - Nashua Telegraph
- Senate votes to maintain NH participation in RGGI - Seacoastonline.com
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External links
- Official New Hampshire State Senate website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
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New Hampshire State Senate District 8 2002–present |
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