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John Barnes (New Hampshire)
| John Barnes | ||
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| New Hampshire State Senate District 17 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2000 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $200/two-year term | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of New Hampshire, 1956 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1950 - 1953 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 08/21/1931 | |
| Place of birth | Arlington, MA | |
| Profession | Retired | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Barnes was Chair on the Board of Selectment from 1986 to 1987. He also served in the New Hampshire State House of Representatives from 1988 to 1992. He then served in the New Hampshire State Senate from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 to the present. He represents the 17th district.
Barnes served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1953 and fought in the Korean War. He is also the retired owner of McDonald's Restaurants.
Barnes attended Manlius Military, New York. He then earned his BS from the University of New Hampshire in 1956.
Committee assignments
In the 2011-12 legislative session, Barnes served on these committees:
Barnes was previously a member of the following committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
John Barnes (New Hampshire) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Barnes did not seek re-election to the State Senate in 2012. He has endorsed New Hampshire Representative John Reagan in the race to replace him.[2]
2010
On November 2, 2010 Barnes won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. He faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated Charles Proulx in the general election.
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Barnes (R)
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13,254 | |||
| Charles Proulx (D) | 5,743 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 John Barnes won the election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 with 17,470 votes.
Barnes raised $10,250 for his campaign.[3]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Barnes (R)
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17,470 | |||
| Proulx (D) | 10,212 | |||
| Others | 15 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Barnes was up for re-election, he collected $17,225 in donations.[4]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Barnes's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tausch, Frederick W | $5,250 |
| New Hampshire Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association | $1,000 |
| Free & Strong America PAC | $1,000 |
2008
Listed below are the largest contributors to John Barnes' 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire Association of Realtors | $1,500 |
| Senate PAC | $1,000 |
Personal
Barnes and his wife, Frances, have three children.
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- Kingston Vows Not To Be Outflanked On The Right: Exhibit A - Peach Pundit
- The fight over Internet sales taxes - Columbia Journalism Review (blog)
- MAPS celebrates 40 years, officials lament mental health budget cuts - The Keene Sentinel
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External links
- Official New Hampshire State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
References
- ↑ Union Leader, "John DiStaso's Granite Status: Leading Cain supporter Jack Kimball sticking with embattled candidate," December 1, 2011
- ↑ The Union Leader, "Senate veteran Barnes is retiring," June 12, 2012
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on John's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire State Senate District 17 2000–present |
Succeeded by John Reagan (R) |
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