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Mary Beth Walz
| Mary Beth Walz | ||
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 5, 2012 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $200/two-year term | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 13 | ||
| 2004 - 2010 | ||
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Walz served in the House previously, representing Merrimack 13 from 2004 to 2010.
Walz has been a member of the State Democratic Committee; co-chair of the Bow Democratic Party; campaign manager for Odom for County Attorney in 2002 and SeStefano for Senate in 2000; and delegate/member of the Merrimack County Democratic Committee.
Biography
Walz earned her B.A. in religious studies and English from the University of Toronto, and J.D. from the Franklin Pierce Law Center. Her professional experience includes attorney for the United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights; assistant attorney general for the Federated States of Micronesia; and district director for Congressman Paul Hodes.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Walz served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Family Law, Chair | ||||
Election history
2012
Walz won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 23. Walz was unopposed in the September 11 primary and won election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Walz failed to advance past the November 2, 2010 general election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Walz won re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Merrimack 13 District, which sent three representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the third-highest vote total in the election. Walz received 2,895 votes. The other winning candidates from District 13 were Stephen DeStefano (D) with 3,476 votes and Eric Anderson (R) with 3,160 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Thomas Keane (R) with 2,840 votes, Ron Wanner (R) with 2,255 votes, and Susan Koerber (D) with 2,097 votes. Additionally, 7 votes went to "others", who were presumably write-in candidates.[4]
Walz raised $2,379 for her campaign in 2008. Other candidates in the District 13 race (with data available) raised the following amounts: DeStefano ($1,650), Anderson ($250), and Keane ($350).[5]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Walz collected $2,379 in contributions.[6] Her five largest contributors were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tom Lantos for Congress Committee | $500 |
| Dick Swett for Senate | $500 |
| Merrimack County Democrats | $400 |
| NUEPACNEW Hampshire PSNEW Hampshire Employee PAC | $250 |
| Kate Russo | $125 |
Personal
Walz and her husband, Harold Judd, have five children.[1]
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External links
- Office website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Mary Beth Walz on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Walz
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ New Hampshire House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Merrimack District 13 New Hampshire House of Representatives Candidate Funds, 2008
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Mary Beth Walz
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