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Matthew Houde
| Matthew Houde | ||
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| New Hampshire State Senate District 5 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $200/two-year term | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 1 | ||
| 2006 - 2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Dartmouth College, 1991 | |
| J.D. | University of Connecticut School of Law, 1997 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 27, 1969 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Houde served in the New Hampshire State House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008.
Houde was an attorney for Brown Rudnick from 1998 to 2000. He then worked as a Project Manager for the University of Alabama, Birmingham, from 2000 to 2001. He also worked as an attorney for Hinckley, Allen and Snyder from 2002 to 2003. He has been Assistant Director of the Vermont Law School Office of Career Services since 2003.
Houde earned his BA from Dartmouth College in 1991. He went on to receive his JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1997.
Committee assignments
Houde was previously a member of the following committees:
- Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection
- Judiciary, Chair
- Public and Municipal Affairs
- Election Law and Veterans' Affairs Committee, New Hampshire State Senate
- Rules and Enrolled Bills Committee, New Hampshire State Senate
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010 Houde won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. He faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated James Danforth in the general election.
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 5 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Matthew Houde (R)
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11,014 | |||
| James Danforth (D) | 7,465 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Matthew Houde won the election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 5 with 17,994 votes.
Houde raised $56,945 for his campaign.[1]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 5 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Matthew Houde (D)
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17,994 | |||
| James Danforth (R) | 9,140 | |||
| Others | 18 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Houde was up for re-election, he collected $41,681 in donations.[2]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| New Hampshire State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Matthew Houde's campaign in 2010 | |
| New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association | $1,250 |
| New Hampshire Independent Pharmacy Association | $1,000 |
| Equality New Hampshire | $1,000 |
| Houde, John | $1,000 |
| Hinsley, Joyce | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $41,681 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Matthew Houde's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| John Houde | $2,000 |
| Susan Almy | $2,000 |
| Friends of Peter Hoe Burling | $2,000 |
| Demers Group | $1,250 |
| Charlotte Quimby | $1,000 |
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External links
- Matthew Houde's personal website
- Official New Hampshire State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Mathew Houde: vnews.com, "N.H. Senate Judiciary Chairman Houde Takes Job at DHMC," October 18, 2012
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire State Senate District 5 2008–present |
Succeeded by David Pierce (D) |
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